$270 ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bowen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Bowen than in most similar areas, with 37.5% of households renting their homes. The local housing market is dominated by detached houses, though typical weekly rents of $270 remain well below the national figure.
$270
▲ +14.9%
- $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 Bowen — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bowen | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $270 are well below the Queensland figure of $365. Homeowners usually pay $1,500 a month on their loan, which is a little below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$1,500 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bowen, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national rate. At the same time, 33.1% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average.
37.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bowen splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.2% of the market, far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, and the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most similar places.
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.
83.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bowen, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30342/bowen/topic/housing-dwellings