Colinton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Colinton

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

One hundred per cent of homes in Colinton are separate houses, making it a purely detached residential area. This unique housing layout is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership and surprisingly high mortgage costs for those still paying off their loans.

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📍 Colinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Colinton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295
  • $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 Colinton — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Colinton$295
4314, QLD $230
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,708, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Conversely, weekly rent is a little below the state average at $295.

$295

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,708

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $2,708

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Colinton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here, with 56.3% of residents doing so—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.4%.

9.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.4%
  • 2021: 56.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Colinton, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.6 people per bedroom. While every home is a separate house, those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 68.8%.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.60

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.

68.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.9%
  • 2021: 68.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Colinton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30648/colinton/topic/housing-dwellings