$350 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental numbers have climbed significantly since 2011 in Burpengary, where 30.5% of households now rent. This shift occurs in an area dominated by large family homes, with 86.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burpengary — lower than 57% of areas.
| Burpengary | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4505, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure, though it rose by $50 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also similar to state and national levels at $1,733, falling slightly by $22 over the last decade.
$350 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Burpengary, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Burpengary splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, rising 7.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 26.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 31%.
30.5% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Burpengary, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.5% of the area, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 41.4% of homes having four bedrooms and 86.9% having three or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Burpengary, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Burpengary, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/housing-dwellings