Cawarral · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cawarral

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

A very high proportion of separate houses makes Cawarral stand out among similar areas. This is a place where most people own their homes, and a large majority of those residences have three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Cawarral, Suburb / Locality

Where Cawarral sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Cawarral — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cawarral$300
4702, QLD $330
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland average.

$300 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cawarral, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Cawarral splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national rate of 31%. Only 5.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.

5.7% ▼ -41.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.7% ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.5%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 43.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Cawarral splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Cawarral is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.1%
  • 2016: 97.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.4% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.0%
  • 2016: 81.6%
  • 2021: 82.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Cawarral, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Cawarral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30564/cawarral/topic/housing-dwellings