$435 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birkdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birkdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs are much higher than most areas in Birkdale. While many residents own their homes outright, those with loans or paying rent face costs that sit above the state and national figures.
$435
▲ +20.8%
- $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 Birkdale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Birkdale | $435 |
|---|---|
| 4159, QLD | $435 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $435, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, reaching $2,000.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,961
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birkdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birkdale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Queensland and Australian figures at 35.9%. Meanwhile, the 19% of households that rent is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
19.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birkdale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83.9% of homes. This is consistent with the same area having a far higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (87.1%) than the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birkdale, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birkdale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30261/birkdale/topic/housing-dwellings