Coolabine · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coolabine

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

A high proportion of renters and a total absence of apartments make Coolabine stand out from similar areas. Every single home here is a separate house, though the typical resident pays a lower weekly rent than is common across the state.

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📍 Coolabine, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolabine sits — Median rent (weekly)

$245
  • $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 Coolabine — lower than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolabine$245
4574, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $245, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,766, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

$245

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $245

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,766

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,475
  • 2021: $1,766

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Coolabine, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental households make up 38.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. This is alongside a high rate of outright home ownership, with 38.9% of residents owning their home without a mortgage.

38.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 38.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Coolabine splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Rented (42%), with Owned with a mortgage at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Coolabine is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are smaller than usual, with 47.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Queensland average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

47.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 47.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Coolabine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).

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 Coolabine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30676/coolabine/topic/housing-dwellings