$273 —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balgal Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Balgal Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Balgal Beach are now owned outright, a huge jump from 24.3% in 2011. This shift has coincided with a drop in housing costs, making the area far more affordable than the state and national averages. Most people here live in detached houses, which make up almost every home in the area.
$273
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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 Balgal Beach — higher than 50% of areas.
| Balgal Beach | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure, sitting at $1,192. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average at $273, having fallen by $67 since 2016.
$1,192 ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balgal Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 81%; $350–$549 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balgal Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 16.4% of households are renting, a rate far below the state and national averages.
16.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balgal Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house at 98.4%, far above the national average. While these homes are overwhelmingly detached, those with three or more bedrooms fell by 17 points since 2011 to 64.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balgal Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balgal Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Balgal Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321008/balgal-beach/topic/housing-dwellings