$263 ▲ +75.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birkalla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birkalla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average define Birkalla, where the typical monthly mortgage is $434 less than across Australia. This is a place of detached houses and relatively affordable living, though rentals are more common here than in most similar areas.
$263
▲ +75.3%
- $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 Birkalla — lower than 56% of areas.
| Birkalla | $263 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $263, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,429 sitting well below the Australian average.
$1,429 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,029
- 2016: $2,562
- 2021: $1,429
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birkalla, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birkalla, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state average at 40.4%. At the same time, the 35.1% of households renting is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure.
35.1% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Birkalla splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Birkalla is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birkalla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birkalla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Birkalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30260/birkalla/topic/housing-dwellings