$450 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caloundra · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Caloundra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 70.2% of the housing stock in Caloundra, where a high number of residents own their homes outright. While the area offers a mix of living options, typical rents and mortgage payments are higher than in most other similar places.
$450
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Caloundra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Caloundra | $450 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $110 since 2011. Home-loan payments are also high, with the typical monthly cost of $1,950 sitting a little above the Queensland figure.
$1,950 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caloundra, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 35.7%. This is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen slightly to 29.9% since 2011.
29.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Caloundra splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, although the share of separate houses is a little below the Australian figure at 70.2%.
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.
70.2% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caloundra, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Caloundra splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31602/caloundra/topic/housing-dwellings