$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Babinda · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Babinda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Babinda, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,108. This affordability is paired with a strong preference for detached living, as nearly every home in the area is a separate house.
$230
▲ +53.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Babinda — lower than 66% of areas.
| Babinda | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4861, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is lower than most areas, with a typical cost of $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also well below the state average, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,108.
$1,108 ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,242
- 2021: $1,108
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Babinda, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (41%) and $3,000 or more (7%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 29.8%, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
29.8% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 71.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is a little below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Babinda, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30111/babinda/topic/housing-dwellings