Black Snake · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Black Snake

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very high proportion of homes are owned outright in Black Snake, which is one of the most striking features of the local housing market. While the area remains almost entirely made up of separate houses, the typical cost of living here is lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Black Snake, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Snake sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280
  • $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 Snake — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Black Snake$280
4600, QLD $220
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $280. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,617.

$280

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $123
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,617

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,423
  • 2021: $1,617

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Black Snake, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Queensland, accounting for 75.8% of households. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the national figure at just 9.1%.

9.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

75.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59.4%
  • 2021: 75.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Black Snake, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Black Snake is a separate house, and residents have a higher number of people per bedroom than most areas. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average at 54.5%.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

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.

54.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 54.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Black Snake, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Black Snake, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Snake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30269/black-snake/topic/housing-dwellings