Woorabinda · Council (LGA)

Housing & Dwellings in Woorabinda

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

Renting is the norm for almost every household in Woorabinda, where 97.1% of people rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and is paired with some of the lowest housing costs in the region.

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📍 Woorabinda, Council (LGA)

Where Woorabinda sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120 ▲ +14.3%
  • $0–$21: 0 areas
  • $21–$43: 0 areas
  • $43–$64: 3 areas
  • $64–$86: 15 areas
  • $86–$107: 11 areas
  • $107–$129: 20 areas
  • $129–$150: 15 areas
  • $150–$171: 45 areas
  • $171–$193: 25 areas
  • $193–$214: 57 areas
  • $214–$236: 36 areas
  • $236–$257: 48 areas
  • $257–$279: 36 areas
  • $279–$300: 27 areas
  • $300–$321: 45 areas
  • $321–$343: 28 areas
  • $343–$364: 27 areas
  • $364–$386: 28 areas
  • $386–$407: 26 areas
  • $407–$429: 10 areas
  • $429–$450: 6 areas
  • $450–$471: 12 areas
  • $471–$493: 2 areas
  • $493–$514: 7 areas
  • $514–$536: 5 areas
  • $536–$557: 4 areas
  • $557–$579: 2 areas
  • $579–$600: 7 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Woorabinda — lower than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woorabinda$120
Rest of Qld $345
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This has risen slightly by $15 since 2011, though 91.3% of renters still pay under $200 a week.

$120 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $105
  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $120

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woorabinda, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost no one owns their home here, with 0.0% owned outright, far below the 31% national average. Renting is the primary tenure for 97.1% of households, a figure that has risen 1.5 points since 2011.

97.1% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 96.3%
  • 2021: 97.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woorabinda, Rented is the majority at 96%; Other tenure is next at 3%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most people live in separate houses, which make up 78% of homes. Despite this, there are 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8, while the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 56.4%.

1.20 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.60
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 1.20

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

78.0% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 79.0%
  • 2016: 85.3%
  • 2021: 78.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.4% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 60.7%
  • 2016: 60.8%
  • 2021: 56.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woorabinda, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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Woorabinda splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37550/woorabinda/topic/housing-dwellings