$320 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Black River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Black River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Black River is a separate house, with 97.5% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out for its low density and large family homes. Most residents own their homes, and the typical mortgage is slightly lower than the national figure.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Black River — higher than 63% of areas.
| Black River | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland and national figures. Monthly home loan payments usually sit around $1,625, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,625 ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 9.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the Queensland average.
9.8% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Black River, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized living is the norm, as 83% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses make up nearly all of the local housing stock.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Black River, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30268/black-river/topic/housing-dwellings