$285 —
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bundaberg · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of all dwellings in Bundaberg, making detached homes the dominant choice for residents. The area is marked by high rates of outright home ownership and housing costs that sit well below state and national figures.
$285
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — lower than 63% of areas.
| Bundaberg | $285 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, with the typical resident paying $285.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 37.7%, and this has risen 16 points since 2011. During that same period, the share of households renting fell 10 points to 30.7%.
30.7% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, accounting for 81.7% of homes, which is well above the Australian figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bundaberg, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/housing-dwellings