$270 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $258
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Currajong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Currajong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.2% of the homes in Currajong, which is a higher share than the national figure. This suburb is quite affordable, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$270
▲ +8.0%
- $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 Currajong — lower than 53% of areas.
| Currajong | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4812, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are low here, with the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure. Weekly rent is also much lower than average, usually costing around $270.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Currajong, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Currajong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common in Currajong than in most areas, accounting for 35.8% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national figures at 25.9%.
35.8% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Currajong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While most homes are separate houses, Currajong has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to other areas. About 46.3% of dwellings have three bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Currajong, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Currajong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Currajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30771/currajong/topic/housing-dwellings