$210 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $198
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Burdekin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Burdekin are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a housing market where most people avoid high debts, keeping both mortgage repayments and weekly rents well below the levels seen across Queensland and Australia.
$210
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Burdekin — lower than 91% of areas.
| Burdekin | $210 |
|---|---|
| 4806, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $210 are among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most places, at a typical $1,200, which is well below the Queensland average.
$1,200 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,241
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burdekin, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.9% of residents owning their place outright, up 2.6 points since 2011. This helps explain why only 19.5% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
19.5% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.4% 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.
95.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burdekin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burdekin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/housing-dwellings