$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Babinda · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained very affordable in Babinda, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $750. This is far below the national figure, making it one of the cheapest places to live in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Babinda — lower than 75% of areas.
| Babinda | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2825, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also far below the New South Wales average, with a typical weekly cost of $200. This is $220 cheaper than the state figure and $175 lower than the national average.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$750 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Babinda, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Owned outright (30%).
In Babinda, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Babinda are less crowded than in most other areas, with only 0.6 people per bedroom. This is well below the national figure of 0.8.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Babinda, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Babinda, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 44%.
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/sal/SAL10122/babinda/topic/housing-dwellings