$340 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bargara · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bargara than in most similar areas, with 44.8% of households owning their place without a mortgage. This trend makes the area stand out compared to the state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, though rent prices here are higher than in many other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bargara — higher than 69% of areas.
| Bargara | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,517, a little below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$340 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bargara splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (45%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
In Bargara, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with a far higher percentage of people owning their homes outright than in Queensland or Australia. Only 25.8% of households rent, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.8% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bargara, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.2% of all homes, well above the state and national proportions. These homes are generally spacious, though the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bargara, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
In Bargara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bargara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30157/bargara/topic/housing-dwellings