$500 ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bulimba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs shape daily life in Bulimba, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,800. This expensive market is reflected in both high home loans and rents that sit well above the national and state figures.
$500
▲ +20.5%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bulimba — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bulimba | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also steep, with the typical monthly payment of $2,800 being far above the Queensland average.
$2,800 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $2,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $750 or more (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, accounting for 36.5% of households. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
36.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bulimba splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Queensland, making up only 46.2% of homes. This helps explain why the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is also far below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.2% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (39%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bulimba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/housing-dwellings