Bracalba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bracalba

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

Every single home in Bracalba is a separate house. This makes the area quite distinct, though housing costs are high with typical weekly rents reaching $550, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Bracalba, Suburb / Locality

Where Bracalba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$550 ▲ +39.2%
  • $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 Bracalba — higher than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bracalba$550
4512, QLD $345
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $550, far exceeding the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little above the Queensland typical of $1,733.

$550 ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $395
  • 2021: $550

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +87.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bracalba, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 42.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 21.2% of households renting is well below the Australian average.

21.2% ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4% ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 58.6%
  • 2021: 42.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bracalba splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of the dwellings are separate houses, the 63.6% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland figure of 76.3%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.6% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 89.7%
  • 2021: 63.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bracalba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bracalba, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Bracalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30351/bracalba/topic/housing-dwellings