$450 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolangatta · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Coolangatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common dwelling type in Coolangatta, where 49.8% of homes are detached. This area faces high living costs, with typical weekly rents reaching $450. Overall, the housing market is marked by a significant number of apartments and townhouses compared to the state average.
$450
▲ +40.6%
- $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 Coolangatta — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coolangatta | $450 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $450 is much higher than most areas and rose $130 since 2011. Home loans are also costly, with the usual monthly payment of $2,000 being a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,860
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 30.3%.
30.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 49.8% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This shift is reflected in the fact that only 63.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
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.
49.8% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is Separate house at 50%, followed by Flat or apartment (30%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (19%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (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/sa3/30902/coolangatta/topic/housing-dwellings