$405 ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolangatta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Coolangatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 77% of homes in Coolangatta are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift towards smaller dwellings is reflected in a very high rental rate and a shortage of large family homes compared to the rest of the state.
$405
▲ +44.6%
- $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 Coolangatta — higher than 83% of areas.
| Coolangatta | $405 |
|---|---|
| 4225, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $405, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,805, which is about the same as the national average.
$1,805 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,781
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,805
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolangatta, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, with 41.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Another 36.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
41.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned outright (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at just 13.1%, far below the Queensland average of 74.8%. Because most homes are small—with 56.8% having only two bedrooms—there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
13.1% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
28.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolangatta, Flat or apartment is the majority at 77%; Separate house is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolangatta, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30680/coolangatta/topic/housing-dwellings