Carmila · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Carmila

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

Six in ten homes in Carmila are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area where housing is much more affordable than in most other places. Typical rents and mortgage payments are both well below state and national levels.

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📍 Carmila, Suburb / Locality

Where Carmila sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Carmila — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carmila$175
4739, QLD $175
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is just $175, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average at $1,300.

$175 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $140
  • 2016: $70
  • 2021: $175

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Carmila, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Carmila, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 41%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

With 60% of homes owned outright, Carmila's home ownership is among the highest for its level. This helps explain why only 14.1% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national rates.

14.1% ▼ -46.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.0% ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.5%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Carmila, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are three-bedroom homes, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as across Australia.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

97.8% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.1%
  • 2016: 92.5%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.1% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.2%
  • 2016: 68.7%
  • 2021: 71.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Carmila, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Carmila, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.

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 Carmila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30541/carmila/topic/housing-dwellings