Cooyar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cooyar

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

Housing in Cooyar remains very affordable, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $527 sitting far below the national figure. It is a place where most people own their homes outright and almost every residence is a separate house.

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📍 Cooyar, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooyar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$160 ▲ +6.7%
  • $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 Cooyar — lower than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooyar$160
4402, QLD $140
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at just $160, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage costs are also very low, with 65% of households paying under $1,000 a month.

$160 ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $160

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$527 ▼ -47.1%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $768
  • 2021: $527

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cooyar, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Cooyar, with 66.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 5.6% of households rent, a rate much lower than most areas.

5.6% ▼ -64.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

66.7% ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.0%
  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 66.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cooyar, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home here is a separate house, which is far above the Queensland average. While 66.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.9%
  • 2016: 71.3%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Cooyar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).

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 Cooyar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30713/cooyar/topic/housing-dwellings