$530 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bokarina · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have climbed significantly in Bokarina, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is now $2,400. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a market where high costs define the local living experience. Most homes here are large, detached houses with three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bokarina — higher than 94% of areas.
| Bokarina | $530 |
|---|---|
| 4575, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are both expensive here. The typical weekly rent of $530 is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of $365, while typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas.
$530 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bokarina, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $750 or more (13%).
In Bokarina, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 41.6% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 30.5% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 25.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
25.7% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bokarina, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Bokarina is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 98.6% of dwellings being detached. This is far above the national figure, and 97.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest levels for its area type.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bokarina, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Bokarina, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bokarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30302/bokarina/topic/housing-dwellings