$200 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $138
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cow Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cow Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Cow Bay than in most similar areas, with a striking 61% of homes owned outright. This makes it a place where housing costs are generally very low. Most residents live in detached houses, though the typical home is smaller than the state average.
$200
▲ +44.9%
- $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 Cow Bay — lower than 75% of areas.
| Cow Bay | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $867, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than usual, sitting at $200 compared to the national figure of $375.
$867 ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $981
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cow Bay, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cow Bay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 61% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 9% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
9.0% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.0% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cow Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98% of the area, far above the Queensland figure of 74.8%. However, these homes tend to be small; only 21% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.0% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cow Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cow Bay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 1 bedroom (30%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).
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 Cow Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30735/cow-bay/topic/housing-dwellings