$490 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birnam · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birnam
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $490 are well above the national figure in Birnam, marking this as a high-cost area for housing. While the typical home is more expensive than those in Queensland and Australia, a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$490
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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 Birnam — higher than 91% of areas.
| Birnam | $490 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $490, which is among the highest for areas of this size and well above the Queensland figure. Home loan payments are also a little above the national average, with the typical monthly payment at $2,134.
$2,134 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,134
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birnam, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here (41.2%) than in the rest of the state. This is reflected in the rental market, where the 23.5% of households renting is well below the national figure.
23.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birnam, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Birnam is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, the area has fewer large homes than most, with 67.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 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.
67.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birnam, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
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 Birnam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30262/birnam/topic/housing-dwellings