$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnett Heads · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Burnett Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Burnett Heads than in 2011, with nearly half of all households owning their place without a mortgage. This shift toward full ownership has happened as renting rates have fallen. Most residents live in detached houses, and typical housing costs remain well below state and national figures.
$290
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- $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 Burnett Heads — higher than 56% of areas.
| Burnett Heads | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure, sitting at $1,300 and barely changing since 2011. Weekly rents have risen by $40 since 2016 to reach $290, which is also well below the national figure.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $2,129
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnett Heads, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnett Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is a standout feature here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011 to 22.4%.
22.4% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burnett Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of the market, far above the national figure. While three-or-more bedroom homes are common at 75.3%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnett Heads, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnett Heads, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315010/burnett-heads/topic/housing-dwellings