Bartle Frere · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bartle Frere

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

Living costs are notably lower for residents of Bartle Frere, where a high number of people own their homes outright. This makes housing more affordable than in most other areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures.

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📍 Bartle Frere, Suburb / Locality

Where Bartle Frere sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Bartle Frere — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bartle Frere$250
4861, QLD $230
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is also much lower than the national average, coming in at $250.

$250 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,250
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bartle Frere, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bartle Frere, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $3,000 or more is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (48.1%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 22.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.

22.2% ▲ +12.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.1% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.0%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 48.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bartle Frere, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.9% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.7%
  • 2016: 70.9%
  • 2021: 75.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bartle Frere, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bartle Frere, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).

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 Bartle Frere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30178/bartle-frere/topic/housing-dwellings