$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Benair · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Benair are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This is a small, residential area where every single dwelling is a separate house. Typical housing costs here are lower than those found across Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benair — higher than 52% of areas.
| Benair | $285 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,573.
$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,573 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Benair, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 52.2% of residents owning their place outright—far above the 31.0% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure at just 10.9%.
10.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Benair, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Benair is a separate house, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While 67.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area sees a little more people per bedroom than most of the country.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% 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.
67.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Benair, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Benair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30229/benair/topic/housing-dwellings