$275 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bundaberg Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Bundaberg Surrounds - South, where the typical mortgage is well below the state and national figures. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a landscape dominated by detached houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg Surrounds - South — lower than 79% of areas.
| Bundaberg Surrounds - South | $275 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,209 sitting well below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$275 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,209 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 17.0% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
17.0% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.0% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these homes are mostly detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is a little below the state average at 73.4%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011499/bundaberg-surrounds-south/topic/housing-dwellings