Cootharaba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cootharaba

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

Almost every home in Cootharaba is a separate house, creating a landscape where space is plentiful but costs remain high. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,863 and weekly rents are $365, both of which are about the same as the national figures.

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📍 Cootharaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Cootharaba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$365 ▲ +73.8%
  • $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 Cootharaba — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cootharaba$365
4565, QLD $440
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $365, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,863, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

$365 ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $365

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,863 ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,650
  • 2021: $1,863

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cootharaba, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cootharaba, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very common here, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 12.0% of households rent, a rate far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

12.0% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.4%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 43.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Cootharaba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 76.0% having three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the state and national averages.

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.

99.6% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.6%
  • 2016: 97.2%
  • 2021: 99.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.0% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.6%
  • 2016: 69.2%
  • 2021: 76.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cootharaba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cootharaba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (14%).

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 Cootharaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30710/cootharaba/topic/housing-dwellings