Charlwood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Charlwood

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

Most housing indicators for Charlwood sit around the middle for its level. It is a place where nearly 40% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%.

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📍 Charlwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Charlwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$276 ▲ +84.0%
  • $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 Charlwood — lower than 51% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Charlwood$276
4309, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent here is $276, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are $1,605, slightly lower than the Australian typical of $1,863.

$276 ▲ +84.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $276

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,605 ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,022
  • 2021: $1,605

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Charlwood, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Charlwood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Queensland, with 39.7% doing so. This helps explain why the 13.8% of households renting is far below the state average of 33.1%.

13.8% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.7% ▼ -24.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.5%
  • 2016: 50.9%
  • 2021: 39.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Charlwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 94.8% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 69%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

94.8% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.2%
  • 2021: 94.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.0% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.4%
  • 2016: 69.1%
  • 2021: 69.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Charlwood splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.

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 Charlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/topic/housing-dwellings