Coal Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coal Creek

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

Extremely low living costs define daily life in Coal Creek, where the typical weekly rent is just $90. This is a quiet residential area where most people own their homes outright and live in large, detached houses.

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📍 Coal Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coal Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$90 —
  • $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 Coal Creek — lower than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coal Creek$90
4312, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below state and national figures, with the typical monthly home loan payment of $867 being much lower than most areas.

$867 —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,725
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Coal Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 57.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 19.0% of households rent, a rate far below both Queensland and Australia.

19.0% —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.1% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 57.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coal Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Coal Creek is a separate house, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.7% —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Coal Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Coal Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.

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 Coal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/topic/housing-dwellings