Taabinga · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Taabinga

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

Far fewer people rent in Taabinga compared to the rest of the state and nation. It is a place where nearly all residents live in separate houses, with a high proportion of homeowners who own their property outright.

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📍 Taabinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Taabinga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$288 ▲ +44.0%
  • $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 Taabinga — higher than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taabinga$288
4610, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,229, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, sitting at $288 compared to $375 across Australia.

$288 ▲ +44.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $288

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,229 ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,421
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,229

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Taabinga, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Taabinga, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 12.0% of households that rent is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.

12.0% ▲ +101.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 43.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Taabinga splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Queensland average of 76.3%.

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.

98.6% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.8%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.6% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.7%
  • 2016: 90.5%
  • 2021: 87.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Taabinga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (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 Taabinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32712/taabinga/topic/housing-dwellings