$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bamboo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Bamboo. While typical monthly repayments reach $2,113, the area is defined by a very high proportion of large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bamboo — higher than 71% of areas.
| Bamboo | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan payments are a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,113 —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bamboo splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
In Bamboo, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 10.2%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 38.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Queensland average.
10.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bamboo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bamboo is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bamboo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bamboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30137/bamboo/topic/housing-dwellings