$250 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bundaberg South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Bundaberg South. It is a highly affordable pocket where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,083, far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg South — lower than 60% of areas.
| Bundaberg South | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are also very affordable here, with a typical weekly cost of $250. This is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$250 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bundaberg South, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
In Bundaberg South, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common in Bundaberg South than in the rest of the country, with 58.9% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas at 20.9%.
58.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bundaberg South, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has far fewer separate houses and large family homes than the state or national average. Detached houses make up 58.5% of dwellings, and only 52.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bundaberg South, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bundaberg South splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/topic/housing-dwellings