$235 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barker Creek Flat · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barker Creek Flat — lower than 65% of areas.
| Barker Creek Flat | $235 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | $225 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$235 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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.
13.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barker Creek Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Other tenure is next at 22%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barker Creek Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Barker Creek Flat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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