Bamboo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bamboo

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.

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📍 Bamboo, Suburb / Locality

Where Bamboo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Bamboo — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bamboo$350
4873, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,113

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $2,113

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Bamboo splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bamboo, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 38.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Bamboo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91.7%
  • 2021: 83.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bamboo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bamboo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 39%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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