Burnside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Burnside

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

Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Burnside. The typical weekly rent is $420, while most homes are large, detached houses. Nearly 9 in 10 residences are separate houses, and about 85% of all homes have three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Burnside, Suburb / Locality

Where Burnside sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420 ▲ +25.4%
  • $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 Burnside — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burnside$420
4560, QLD $375
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $420, which is a little above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, a cost that is about the same as the state and national figures.

$420 ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $335
  • 2016: $378
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,744
  • 2016: $1,706
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Burnside, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Burnside splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (40%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgages are common here, with 48.3% of homes owned with a loan. This is reflected in the 26.8% of homes owned outright, which is well below the national figure.

18.6% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

26.8% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 26.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Burnside, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the norm at 88.1%, a figure far above the national average. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common here than in most of Australia.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

88.1% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.2%
  • 2016: 98.1%
  • 2021: 88.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.7% ▼ 0.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.7%
  • 2016: 85.9%
  • 2021: 84.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Burnside, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.

Bedrooms per home

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Burnside splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.

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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30450/burnside/topic/housing-dwellings