Buaraba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buaraba

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

Every single home in Buaraba is a separate house, making it an area of detached dwellings. This is far above the national figure and marks the place as a purely residential landscape of houses. About 47.4% of these homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Buaraba, Suburb / Locality

Where Buaraba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360
  • $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 Buaraba — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buaraba$360
4311, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,517, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buaraba, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, far above the state and national figures. This is consistent with the fact that only 15.8% of households are renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

15.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.7%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Buaraba, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Buaraba consists entirely of separate houses, far above the national average. Homes here are generally large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, and people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.6%
  • 2021: 78.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Buaraba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Buaraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30400/buaraba/topic/housing-dwellings