$405 ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Coolangatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 77% of homes in Coolangatta are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This trend is reflected in the housing stock, where small homes are the norm and separate houses are very rare. Many residents either rent or own their homes outright, with a high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$405
▲ +44.6%
- $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 Coolangatta — higher than 64% of areas.
| Coolangatta | $405 |
|---|---|
| 4225, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $125 since 2011 to reach $405, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about $1,805, which is around the middle for similar areas.
$1,805 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,805
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolangatta, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 41.2% of households renting, though this is 10 percentage points lower than in 2011. At the same time, 36.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national and state averages.
41.2% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned outright (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very uncommon at just 13.1%, far below the national figure, and only 28.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Because of these small dwellings, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in the typical Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
13.1% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
28.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolangatta, Flat or apartment is the majority at 77%; Separate house is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolangatta, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/housing-dwellings