$245 ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bundaberg West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their homes in Bundaberg West compared to the rest of the country, with 62.1% of households renting. This is a high-rental area where housing costs are well below state and national figures. Most residents live in smaller homes, with only 45.4% having three or more bedrooms.
$245
▲ +22.5%
- $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 Bundaberg West — lower than 61% of areas.
| Bundaberg West | $245 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $245, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,181 sitting well below the Queensland figure.
$1,181 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,222
- 2021: $1,181
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg West, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Bundaberg West, with 62.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, the proportion of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level, at just 19.8%.
62.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bundaberg West, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 44.7% of homes. This is reflected in the smaller size of dwellings, as the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
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.
44.7% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Bundaberg West splits fairly evenly between Separate house (45%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (42%), with Flat or apartment at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bundaberg West, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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 Bundaberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/topic/housing-dwellings