$159 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $158
- 2021: $159
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Baffle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state or national average define Baffle Creek, where the typical weekly rent is just $159. This is a place where people largely own their homes outright and live in detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baffle Creek — lower than 85% of areas.
| Baffle Creek | $159 |
|---|---|
| 4674, QLD | $210 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $159, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual amount being $1,387.
$159 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,387 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Baffle Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Baffle Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A very high 62.3% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 6.6%.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Baffle Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. However, Baffle Creek has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms (57.4%) compared to the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Baffle Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Baffle Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Baffle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/topic/housing-dwellings