$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $284
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cosgrove · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 61.3% of households in Cosgrove rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest proportion of renters. While most people rent or pay off a mortgage, very few residents own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cosgrove — higher than 76% of areas.
| Cosgrove | $370 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cosgrove, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
In Cosgrove, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 61.3% of the area, while only 5.4% of homes are owned outright. This ownership rate is far below both the state and national figures.
61.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.4% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cosgrove, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 89.6% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 85% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cosgrove, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Cosgrove splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cosgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/topic/housing-dwellings