$280 ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $253
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooloola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cooloola
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Cooloola, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership, creating a housing market that is significantly cheaper and more stable than the state and national figures.
$280
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Cooloola — lower than 78% of areas.
| Cooloola | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $280, though they have risen by $60 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, falling $100 over the last decade to reach $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooloola, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cooloola, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Cooloola, with 54.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national figure and has fallen by 9 points since 2011.
21.7% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.6% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooloola, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.6% of all homes, which is far above the national average. While 72.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooloola, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooloola, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031511/cooloola/topic/housing-dwellings