$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $183
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Biggenden · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Biggenden and the rest of the country, where housing costs are far lower than the state and national figures. Most people here own their homes outright, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Biggenden — lower than 75% of areas.
| Biggenden | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4621, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 43.8% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Biggenden, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
In Biggenden, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Biggenden, with 55.8% of homes owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while the share of households renting is well below the Australian average.
22.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.8% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Biggenden, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.0% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the Queensland average, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.1% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Biggenden, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Biggenden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Biggenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30248/biggenden/topic/housing-dwellings