$240 ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Babinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Babinda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Babinda, where the typical weekly rent is just $240. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership. It is a place where the vast majority of people live in detached houses.
$240
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Babinda — lower than 87% of areas.
| Babinda | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure of $375, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,367 are also much lower than in most areas. While rents rose $75 since 2011, mortgage payments fell slightly over the same period.
$1,367 ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,367
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Babinda, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
19.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 73.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Babinda, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031158/babinda/topic/housing-dwellings