Birdsville · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Birdsville

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

Rents as low as $113 a week mark Birdsville as an area where housing costs are far below the national figure. While most people here rent, the typical monthly mortgage payment is also much lower than in other areas. This creates a housing market that is very different from the rest of Queensland.

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📍 Birdsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Birdsville sits — Median rent (weekly)

$113
  • $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 Birdsville — lower than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Birdsville$113
4482, QLD $113
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the lowest at this level, at just $113, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home-loan payments are also far below the national average, with a typical monthly cost of $953.

$113

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $113

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Birdsville, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 48.8% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 7.3% of the total, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%.

48.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68.2%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

7.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Birdsville, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 78% of homes, which is well above the national figure. However, larger homes are rare, as those with three or more bedrooms are far below the Queensland average, while the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

78.0%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.3%
  • 2021: 78.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

48.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.4%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Birdsville, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Birdsville, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 1 bedroom is next at 20%.

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 Birdsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30259/birdsville/topic/housing-dwellings