$450 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolum Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Coolum Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs are a major part of daily life in Coolum Beach, where typical rents and mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas. The local market is a mix of homeowners and renters, with about 33.5% of homes owned outright.
$450
▲ +40.6%
- $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 Coolum Beach — higher than 88% of areas.
| Coolum Beach | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | $490 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. These figures are a little above the Queensland and Australian typicals.
$2,000 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,750
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolum Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolum Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure. Renters make up 28.7% of households, a proportion that is a little below the national average.
28.7% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolum Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 69.5% of the market, which is well below the Queensland figure. While 75.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.5% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolum Beach, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolum Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30686/coolum-beach/topic/housing-dwellings