$415 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coombabah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Coombabah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 40% of homes are owned outright in Coombabah, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in the state or national average. This stability sits alongside a rental market that is much more expensive than in most other similar areas.
$415
▲ +23.9%
- $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 Coombabah — higher than 85% of areas.
| Coombabah | $415 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | $430 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $415, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average, with a typical payment of $1,647.
$1,647 ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,886
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coombabah, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Households renting make up 27.9% of the area, which is well below the Queensland figure.
27.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 49.3% of homes, which is far below the state and national averages. Townhouses and semi-detached homes are very common at 41.6%, helping explain why the area has far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than most other places.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (42%) and Flat or apartment (5%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coombabah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30687/coombabah/topic/housing-dwellings