$405 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capalaba · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Capalaba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 87% of homes in Capalaba have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its large family-sized housing. Most residents live in separate houses, and the suburb has a much lower proportion of renters compared to the rest of the state.
$405
▲ +15.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Capalaba — higher than 73% of areas.
| Capalaba | $405 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $405, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly home loan payments are also higher than most areas, at $1,950, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$1,950 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Capalaba, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Capalaba, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A much lower share of households rent here (21.7%) compared to Queensland (33.1%). Meanwhile, 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state average and has risen since 2011.
21.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capalaba, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 84.9% of all homes, far above the national figure. This helps explain why 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capalaba, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Capalaba splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30101/capalaba/topic/housing-dwellings