$360 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caloundra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caloundra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Caloundra are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area compared to the rest of the state. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the local housing mix, where separate houses are far less common than in typical Australian suburbs.
$360
▲ +24.1%
- $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 Caloundra — higher than 73% of areas.
| Caloundra | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $360 are higher than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,600, which is a little below the Australian average.
$1,600 ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,705
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.6% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, 39% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average.
42.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Caloundra splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Owned with a mortgage at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 23.6% of homes. This is consistent with a lack of large family homes, as the proportion of places with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
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.
23.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.4% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (27%) and Separate house (24%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Caloundra splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 1 bedroom at 11%.
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30492/caloundra/topic/housing-dwellings