$400 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karana Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Karana Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses make up Karana Downs than is typical across Queensland, with 95.9% of homes being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by large properties, where nearly 95% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is an area of strong home ownership where very few people rent.
$400
▲ +17.6%
- $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 Karana Downs — higher than 62% of areas.
| Karana Downs | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,918, slightly above the state average and down $32 since 2011.
$1,918 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $1,918
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Karana Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Karana Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 10.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 31.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that rose 3 points since 2011.
10.1% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karana Downs, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia. This helps explain why 94.7% of homes have at least three bedrooms, resulting in a low 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karana Downs, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karana Downs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031290/karana-downs/topic/housing-dwellings