Bli Bli · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bli Bli

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

Separate houses make up 81.9% of all homes in Bli Bli, making detached dwellings the dominant choice here. This is a place where larger homes are common, and the cost of renting or paying off a mortgage is typically higher than in most other areas.

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📍 Bli Bli, Suburb / Locality

Where Bli Bli sits — Median rent (weekly)

$460 ▲ +43.8%
  • $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 Bli Bli — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bli Bli$460
4560, QLD $375
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the state average, typically costing $1,900.

$460 ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $320
  • 2016: $393
  • 2021: $460

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,900 ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,846
  • 2016: $1,779
  • 2021: $1,900

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bli Bli, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bli Bli, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 40.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 36.7% are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 20.3% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.

20.3% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.7% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 36.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bli Bli splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are very common, with 83.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the Australian average. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which stand at 81.9%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

81.9% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 81.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.1% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.0%
  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 83.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bli Bli, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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Bli Bli splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.

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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30287/bli-bli/topic/housing-dwellings