$148 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $198
- 2021: $148
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Benarkin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Benarkin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Benarkin, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $553. This makes living here far more affordable than in the rest of the state, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$148
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- $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 Benarkin — lower than 87% of areas.
| Benarkin | $148 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are both much cheaper here than in other areas. The typical weekly rent is $148, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$553 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (51.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Only 18.2% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
18.2% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Benarkin, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Benarkin is a separate detached house. However, these homes are often smaller than usual, with 48.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Benarkin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Benarkin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Benarkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/topic/housing-dwellings