$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Babinda · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Babinda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive shift in how people live has hit Babinda since 2011, with the share of rented homes plummeting by 66 percentage points. The area is now defined by affordable living, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,019 is far below the national figure.
$230
—
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Babinda — lower than 67% of areas.
| Babinda | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4861, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are lower than most areas at $230, which is far below the Australian average. Home loan costs have also dropped, with the typical monthly payment falling $481 since 2016 to reach $1,019.
$1,019 —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,019
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Babinda, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,800–$2,999 (4%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership rose 34 points since 2011 to reach 34.5%, a figure well above the Queensland and national averages. Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 31.3% of households renting.
31.3% ▼ -67.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▲ —
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Babinda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 92.9% of all homes. While the number of large homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure, the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -50.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.60
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Babinda, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Babinda, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315005/babinda/topic/housing-dwellings