$410 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bracken Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Bracken Ridge have three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national averages. This is a suburb of large family dwellings, where nearly 88% of the housing consists of separate detached houses. Most households here own their own home, with 44.2% still paying off a mortgage.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bracken Ridge — higher than 67% of areas.
| Bracken Ridge | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | $390 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at $410. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,800 is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
$410 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bracken Ridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 10%.
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in the state or nation, with only 23.8% of households renting. The proportion of homes owned outright has also fallen slightly since 2011 to 29.1%.
23.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 88.3%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why 95.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a rate among the highest for similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bracken Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings