Brooloo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brooloo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A shift toward higher home ownership has occurred in Brooloo, where 45.1% of homes are now owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%, making the area much less dependent on rentals and mortgages than the rest of the country.

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📍 Brooloo, Suburb / Locality

Where Brooloo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325 ▲ +62.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooloo — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brooloo$325
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment of $1,050 is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $325, which is a little below the national figure of $375.

$325 ▲ +62.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $325

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,050 ▼ -32.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,550
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,050

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brooloo, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 48%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brooloo, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is far more common here than in most areas, reaching 45.1%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.

9.9% ▼ -54.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.1% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.9%
  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 45.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Brooloo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Brooloo is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes here are generally smaller, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms far below the Australian figure.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.4%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

59.9% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.2%
  • 2016: 66.9%
  • 2021: 59.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brooloo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brooloo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).

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 Brooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30391/brooloo/topic/housing-dwellings