$410 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Calamvale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Calamvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Calamvale have three or more bedrooms than the national figure, with 96.9% of dwellings fitting this description. This creates a landscape dominated by larger family houses and townhouses, though a higher-than-usual proportion of residents are renting rather than owning their homes outright.
$410
▲ +9.3%
- $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 Calamvale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Calamvale | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4116, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $410, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,733 is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Calamvale, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Calamvale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 34.3% of households. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%, and the proportion of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national levels.
34.3% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Calamvale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.8% of the area, which is well below the national figure. However, the community is dominated by larger homes, as 44.2% have three bedrooms and 41.5% have four, leaving very few small flats or apartments.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.8% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Calamvale, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Calamvale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Calamvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30480/calamvale/topic/housing-dwellings