Barker Creek Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Barker Creek Flat

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

A strong preference for detached housing has remained constant in Barker Creek Flat, where every single home is a separate house. This is an area where over half of the residents own their homes outright, though those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,500, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Barker Creek Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Barker Creek Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$235
  • $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 Barker Creek Flat — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barker Creek Flat$235
4615, QLD $225
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

While mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas, the typical weekly rent of $235 is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

$2,500

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $824
  • 2021: $2,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why the 13.6% of households renting is far below the state and national rates.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Barker Creek Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Other tenure is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Barker Creek Flat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barker Creek Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30160/barker-creek-flat/topic/housing-dwellings