Buccan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buccan

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

Typical weekly rents of $520 make Buccan one of the most expensive places to rent for its size. The area is almost entirely made up of large, detached family homes, with very few rental properties compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Buccan, Suburb / Locality

Where Buccan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$520 ▲ +36.8%
  • $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 Buccan — higher than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buccan$520
4207, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is costly here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $520, both of which are well above the Queensland and national figures.

$520 ▲ +36.8%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $420
  • 2021: $520

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,928
  • 2016: $2,061
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Buccan, the largest group is $550–$749 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and $200–$349 (10%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buccan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent in Buccan, with only 9.3% of households renting, which is far below the state and national averages. About 32.7% of homes are owned outright, slightly more than the national figure.

9.3% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.7% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 32.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Buccan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Buccan is a separate house, with 98.5% being detached. Large homes are the norm, as 95.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.

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.

98.5% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 95.1%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Buccan, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (26%).

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 Buccan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30404/buccan/topic/housing-dwellings