$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters are much more common in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland than in most similar areas. About 40% of households rent their homes, while nearly half of all dwellings are flats or apartments. This shift away from traditional houses has created a housing landscape that differs sharply from the state and national norms.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — higher than 62% of areas.
| Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4557, QLD | $459 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $100 since 2011 to reach $400, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is about the same as the national figure at $1,800.
$1,800 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Forty per cent of households rent here, a figure well above the national average. Outright home ownership has risen by 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 33.1%, which is well above the Queensland figure.
40.1% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 37.6% of homes. This is consistent with the high number of apartments, as 49.7% of all dwellings are flats or units.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, Flat or apartment is the majority at 50%; Separate house is next at 38%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland/topic/housing-dwellings