$410 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $355
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bracken Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 88% of the homes in Bracken Ridge are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. It is a place where large family homes are the norm, though renters face costs that are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical home here is spacious, with the vast majority featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bracken Ridge — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bracken Ridge | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | $390 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $410. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,800, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$410 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bracken Ridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 10%.
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 44.2% of homes owned with a loan. While 23.8% of households rent, this is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
23.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common in Bracken Ridge, where 95.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Most of these are separate houses, and there are about 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bracken Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Bracken Ridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30353/bracken-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings