$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kuranda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Kuranda have risen by $90 since 2011, though they remain much lower than most areas. The local housing market is dominated by detached houses, with nearly 40% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
$270
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kuranda — lower than 81% of areas.
| Kuranda | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,647 and has barely changed since 2011.
$1,647 → 0.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $200–$349 at 39%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (28%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, reaching 39.2%. At the same time, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 19.7%, which is far below the national figure.
19.7% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of the market, a figure far above the Australian average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, at 65.3%.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kuranda, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/housing-dwellings