$275 ▲ +139.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balnagowan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A 100% rate of detached houses makes Balnagowan a place where every home is a separate house. Most residents own their homes, though the typical monthly mortgage payment is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balnagowan — lower than 52% of areas.
| Balnagowan | $275 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,167. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $275 is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
$275 ▲ +139.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Balnagowan, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Balnagowan splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state, with only 7.5% of households renting. Over a third of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
7.5% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Balnagowan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 88.1% having three or more bedrooms and people per bedroom sitting a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Balnagowan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Balnagowan splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Balnagowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30134/balnagowan/topic/housing-dwellings