$214 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $214
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bloomsbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bloomsbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Bloomsbury an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $214, and home-loan payments are also lower than the state and national figures. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership.
$214
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Bloomsbury — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bloomsbury | $214 |
|---|---|
| 4799, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,454.
$1,454 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,423
- 2021: $1,454
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bloomsbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bloomsbury splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 31%. Only 14.1% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.1% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bloomsbury splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 60.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is far below the national figure, and there are a little more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bloomsbury, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bloomsbury, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Bloomsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30289/bloomsbury/topic/housing-dwellings