Dalma · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dalma

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

Separate houses make up 90% of the homes in Dalma, creating a landscape dominated by standalone properties. This is a place where home ownership is strong, with 43.3% of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Dalma, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalma sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340
  • $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 Dalma — higher than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dalma$340
4702, QLD $330
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the national figure at $1,517.

$340

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $163
  • 2021: $340

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,481
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dalma, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 43.3%. Meanwhile, the 20% of households that rent is far below the national figure.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 43.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dalma, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most residents live in detached houses, though 70% of homes having three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. With a typical 0.9 people per bedroom, this is much higher than most areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

90.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63.0%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Dalma splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.

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 Dalma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30796/dalma/topic/housing-dwellings