Cowan Cowan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cowan Cowan

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $900 in Cowan Cowan, making housing far more affordable than in most other areas. This low cost of living is a standout feature for the small community, with both rent and loan costs sitting well below state and national figures.

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📍 Cowan Cowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Cowan Cowan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$208
  • $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 Cowan Cowan — lower than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cowan Cowan$208
4025, QLD $213
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure, at only $208. This is consistent with home loan payments, which are much lower than most areas at $900 a month.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 91%, ahead of Rented (27%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cowan Cowan, Owned outright is the majority at 77%; Rented is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both Queensland and Australia.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Cowan Cowan splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (50%).

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 Cowan Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30736/cowan-cowan/topic/housing-dwellings