$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridges · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bridges
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Bridges is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This creates a distinct living environment where large family homes are the norm, though renters face costs that are much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Bridges — higher than 82% of areas.
| Bridges | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4561, QLD | $400 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,625, sitting slightly below the national figure.
$1,625 ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bridges, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bridges, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $3,000 or more is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 35.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Only 18.9% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national levels.
18.9% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bridges splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized living is the standard here, as 86.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and with no apartments or townhouses, there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bridges, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bridges, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (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 Bridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30370/bridges/topic/housing-dwellings