Coolabunia · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coolabunia

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

Low rental costs and high rates of home ownership shape daily life in Coolabunia. More than half of all homes are owned outright, making the area much more affordable for residents than the state or national average.

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📍 Coolabunia, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolabunia sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 ▲ +181.3%
  • $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 Coolabunia — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolabunia$225
4610, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average at $1,658.

$225 ▲ +181.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $80
  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,658 ▲ +70.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $975
  • 2016: $1,653
  • 2021: $1,658

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Coolabunia splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (38%) and $200–$349 (38%), with $350–$549 at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 56.5% of homes are owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national rate at only 15.9%.

15.9% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.5% ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.5%
  • 2016: 49.2%
  • 2021: 56.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coolabunia, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most people live in separate houses, which make up 94.2% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 87% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

94.2% ▼ -5.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.0% ▼ 0.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.0%
  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 87.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Coolabunia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

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 Coolabunia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30677/coolabunia/topic/housing-dwellings