Bamboo Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bamboo Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Bamboo Creek is a separate house, making it far more detached than the national figure. While a majority of residents own their homes outright, the area is marked by a very low typical weekly rent of just $100.

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📍 Bamboo Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bamboo Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Creek — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bamboo Creek$100
4860, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $100, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,775
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bamboo Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, with 52% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 20% of households that rent is far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 52.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bamboo Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Houses in Bamboo Creek tend to be more crowded than in most areas, with 0.9 people per bedroom. This is despite a lower share of large homes, as only 72% have three or more bedrooms.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75.7%
  • 2021: 72.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bamboo Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.

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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30138/bamboo-creek/topic/housing-dwellings