$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barcaldine · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of all homes in Barcaldine, far above the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barcaldine — lower than 75% of areas.
| Barcaldine | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4725, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,213 falling well below the Australian average.
$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,213 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Barcaldine, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Barcaldine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 41.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Around 29.3% of households rent, which is well below the Queensland rate.
29.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barcaldine, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, appearing far more often than in the rest of the state. Homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with only 70.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barcaldine, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Barcaldine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30153/barcaldine/topic/housing-dwellings