$125 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $108
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Badu Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Badu Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of homes on Badu Island are rented, with typical weekly rents at just $125. This is far below the Queensland and national figures, reflecting a housing market that differs sharply from the rest of the country.
$125
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Badu Island — lower than 90% of areas.
| Badu Island | $125 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Almost every renter on the island pays under $200 a week, with the typical rent of $125 sitting far below the national figure.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Badu Island, Under $200 is the majority at 97%; $200–$349 is next at 3%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 88.5%, which is far above the state and national rates. Only 7.3% of homes are owned outright, among the lowest at this level.
88.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.3% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Badu Island, Rented is the majority at 90%; Owned outright is next at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 92.7% of homes, far above the Australian figure. These homes tend to be large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, and an average of one person per bedroom, which is well above the state and national figures.
1.00 ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Badu Island, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Badu Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/topic/housing-dwellings