Bauple Forest · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Bauple Forest

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes in Bauple Forest, far above the national figure. The area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of residents who own their homes outright. Most households here live in detached dwellings with relatively low mortgage burdens.

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📍 Bauple Forest, Urban Centre

Where Bauple Forest sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260
  • $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 Bauple Forest — lower than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bauple Forest$260
4650, QLD $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $650, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $260, although this has risen by $50 since 2016.

$260

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$650 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bauple Forest, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bauple Forest, Under $1,000 is the majority at 79%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 58.8% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. This contributes to a very low rental rate of 10.2%, which fell 14 points since 2011.

10.2% ▼ -57.8%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.8% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 53.6%
  • 2016: 45.0%
  • 2021: 58.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bauple Forest, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 97.7% of homes are separate houses, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 32.8%, far below the state average. Interestingly, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.7% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 85.7%
  • 2016: 91.9%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

32.8% ▼ -42.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 56.5%
  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 32.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bauple Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bauple Forest, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (18%).

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 Bauple Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322010/bauple-forest/topic/housing-dwellings