$238 ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $138
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $238
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bajool · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more secure home ownership has occurred in Bajool, where a high 44.1% of homes are now owned outright. This makes the area far more likely to have mortgage-free housing than the state or national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bajool — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bajool | $238 |
|---|---|
| 4699, QLD | $238 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is much cheaper here than in other areas, with the typical weekly rent of $238 sitting well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,690 is about the same as across Queensland.
$238 ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,690 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bajool, $200–$349 is the majority at 84%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Bajool, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns are stark, as only 12.5% of households rent, which is far below the state average. This helps explain why the share of homes owned outright is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
12.5% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bajool, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bajool is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bajool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bajool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30117/bajool/topic/housing-dwellings