$230 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blackbutt · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Blackbutt an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $917, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is reflected in a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackbutt — lower than 66% of areas.
| Blackbutt | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is also cheaper here, with the typical weekly rent of $230 sitting far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are similarly low, with nearly half of all households paying under $1,000 a month.
$230 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$917 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Blackbutt, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
In Blackbutt, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 57.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland rate of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the 22.9% of households that rent is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
22.9% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.3% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Blackbutt, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes are large, with 73.4% having three or more bedrooms, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Blackbutt, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Blackbutt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30272/blackbutt/topic/housing-dwellings