$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balonne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Balonne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $200 make Balonne one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This affordability extends to home loans, which are well below the national figure. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$200
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Balonne — lower than 93% of areas.
| Balonne | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4486, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are far below the same figures for Queensland and Australia. Weekly rent has risen by $80 since 2011 to reach $200, while typical monthly home loan payments fell slightly to $1,169.
$1,169 ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,161
- 2021: $1,169
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balonne, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balonne, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.1% of homes in Balonne are owned outright, which is well above the state average. Renting is more common here than in most areas, though the share of renters fell 3.8 points since 2011.
33.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Balonne splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.3% of homes, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
87.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balonne, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balonne, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011171/balonne/topic/housing-dwellings