$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $123
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Black Snake · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Snake — higher than 50% of areas.
| Black Snake | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4600, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,617 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Black Snake, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
75.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Black Snake, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Black Snake, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Black Snake, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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