$500 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bulimba · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bulimba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and a shift toward smaller homes define the current landscape of Bulimba. The area is marked by expensive living, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,800 and the usual weekly rent is $500. Both figures are among the highest for similar areas and sit well above the national figures.
$500
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Bulimba — higher than 92% of areas.
| Bulimba | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is costly, with typical monthly mortgage payments $1,067 higher than the Queensland figure. Rents are also well above the national average, with 42.4% of renters paying between $350 and $549 a week.
$2,800 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,729
- 2021: $2,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.8% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 27.2% of the total, a figure well below the Australian average.
36.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bulimba splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Smaller homes are more common here than in other areas, as separate houses make up only 45.7% of the mix. This is far below the state average of 74.8%, and 62.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is also far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.7% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (40%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bulimba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (30%), with 4 bedrooms at 22%.
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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30412/bulimba/topic/housing-dwellings