$125 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Badu Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Badu Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become the dominant way to live on Badu Island (L), with the share of households renting rising 63 percentage points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in the cost of living, as typical weekly rents have fallen to just $125. Most residents now live in large, separate houses.
$125
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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 Badu Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| Badu Island | $125 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $125, which is far below the national figure of $375 and among the lowest for similar areas. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state and national levels, falling by $967 since 2011.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Badu Island, Under $200 is the majority at 97%; $200–$349 is next at 3%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, with 88.5% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, those owning their homes outright fell to 7.3% since 2011, which is far below the Queensland average of 29.1%.
88.5% ▲ +246.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.3% ▼ -75.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Badu Island, Rented is the majority at 90%; Owned outright is next at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there is a high number of people per bedroom compared to most areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Badu Island, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Badu Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/topic/housing-dwellings