$330 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooloolabin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more expensive housing has occurred in Cooloolabin since 2011, with typical monthly mortgage payments now reaching $1,886. This is a high-ownership area where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, far exceeding national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooloolabin — higher than 66% of areas.
| Cooloolabin | $330 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | $375 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,886, a little above the state average.
$330 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,886 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cooloolabin, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Cooloolabin splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.
11.0% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cooloolabin, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Cooloolabin is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas, there is a high density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cooloolabin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cooloolabin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (18%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cooloolabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30685/cooloolabin/topic/housing-dwellings