$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $168
- 2021: $460
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.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Birnam, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,537. The area is exclusively made up of separate houses, reflecting a high-cost residential pocket within the Toowoomba region.
$460
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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 89% of areas.
| Birnam | $460 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,537 are well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renting is also expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $460, which is well above the state average.
$2,537 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $2,537
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.
No households in Birnam rent, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 42.9% of homes are owned outright—far above the 31% typical for Australia—while 28.6% are owned with a mortgage.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birnam, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Birnam is a separate house, far above the state and national figures. These are typically large family homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms and 38.1% having five or more.
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.
76.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birnam, the largest group is 5 or more at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (19%).
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/SAL30263/birnam/topic/housing-dwellings