$410 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cassowary · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cassowary
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Cassowary, where typical monthly loan payments reach $2,000. The area is defined by a strong trend toward home ownership and large, detached houses.
$410
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- $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 Cassowary — higher than 84% of areas.
| Cassowary | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $410, which is much higher than most similar areas. Typical monthly home loan payments are also high at $2,000, sitting a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cassowary splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is very low at 9.1%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
9.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cassowary, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Cassowary is a separate house, placing it far above the national average for detached dwellings. Most are large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cassowary, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cassowary, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Cassowary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30557/cassowary/topic/housing-dwellings