$300 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnett · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Burnett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Burnett compared to the rest of the country. This area stands out for its high rates of full ownership and a housing market where both rents and mortgages are well below the national figures.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Burnett — lower than 75% of areas.
| Burnett | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,387, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $300, though this is $90 more than the usual rent in 2011.
$1,387 ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnett, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnett, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 46.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This trend has grown by 10 points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen far below the state and national levels to just 18.2%.
18.2% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burnett, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much more common here than in most areas, making up 91.2% of all dwellings. Most of these are large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure that is a little above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnett, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnett, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30013/burnett/topic/housing-dwellings