Basin Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Basin Pocket

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

Much lower home loan payments than most similar areas define Basin Pocket, where the typical monthly payment is just $1,259. This area is mainly made up of detached houses, though it has a higher proportion of renters than the national average.

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📍 Basin Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Basin Pocket sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275 ▲ +14.6%
  • $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 Basin Pocket — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Basin Pocket$275
4305, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is quite affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $275 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,259, both of which are well below the Queensland and national figures.

$275 ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,259 ▼ -17.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,259

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Basin Pocket, $200–$349 is the majority at 80%; Under $200 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Basin Pocket, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 68%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35.5% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Around 28.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate much lower than most areas.

35.5% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 35.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.1% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 28.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Basin Pocket splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The landscape is dominated by separate houses, making up 92.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are family-sized, with 77.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

92.3% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.1%
  • 2016: 92.6%
  • 2021: 92.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.7% ▲ +5.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.0%
  • 2016: 72.2%
  • 2021: 77.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Basin Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Basin Pocket, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.

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 Basin Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings