Coolbie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coolbie

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

Housing patterns in Coolbie have remained largely stable over the last decade, though the area is now defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership. Over half of all residents own their homes without a mortgage, and rental costs are far below the national figures.

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📍 Coolbie, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolbie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Coolbie — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolbie$100
4850, QLD $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,617, which is about the same as the state average.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $69
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,617

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,435
  • 2021: $1,617

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Coolbie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Coolbie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 71%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 58.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Consequently, the percentage of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 7.0%.

7.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 58.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coolbie, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 83.7% of the homes here, which is far above the Australian average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, and there are a little more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

83.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.0%
  • 2021: 83.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Coolbie, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 18%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Coolbie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (14%).

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 Coolbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30681/coolbie/topic/housing-dwellings