$295 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $87
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bingil Bay · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in Bingil Bay are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. The housing market is marked by a high proportion of outright ownership and costs that sit well below state and national levels.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bingil Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bingil Bay | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents have risen sharply since 2016 to reach $295, though this remains a little below the state average.
$295 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bingil Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Bingil Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 75%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright ownership is far above the national figure at 43.2%, a trend that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen significantly over the same period to 26.4%.
26.4% ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bingil Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average at 63.5%. On average, there are 0.9 people per bedroom, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bingil Bay, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
In Bingil Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bingil Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322015/bingil-bay/topic/housing-dwellings