Cottonvale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cottonvale

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

Every single home in Cottonvale is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. Housing is very affordable here, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Cottonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Cottonvale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$165 ▲ +10.0%
  • $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 Cottonvale — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cottonvale$165
4375 crosses QLD/NSW $225
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $165, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,311 is well below the Queensland average.

$165 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $165

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,311 ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,311

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Cottonvale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 41.2% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.6%, which is well below the national average.

21.6% ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.2% → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 50.9%
  • 2021: 41.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cottonvale, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The housing stock consists entirely of separate houses, and most are quite large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%.

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: 93.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.4% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.5%
  • 2016: 68.4%
  • 2021: 80.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Cottonvale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 21%.

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 Cottonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30732/cottonvale/topic/housing-dwellings