Dimbulah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dimbulah

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

Housing has remained relatively affordable in Dimbulah, where typical weekly rents are just $200. This is far below both the state and national figures. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high number of homeowners who own their properties outright.

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📍 Dimbulah, Suburb / Locality

Where Dimbulah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 ▲ +100.0%
  • $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 Dimbulah — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dimbulah$200
4872, QLD $225
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loans are also more affordable than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,387 sitting well below the Australian average.

$200 ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,387 ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,387

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dimbulah, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 46%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dimbulah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes in Dimbulah are owned outright at 47.4%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is well below the Australian average.

22.1% ▼ -10.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dimbulah, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (22%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.6% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average, with 44.2% of homes having exactly three bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

91.6% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.4%
  • 2016: 88.3%
  • 2021: 91.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.9% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.5%
  • 2016: 67.8%
  • 2021: 67.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dimbulah, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dimbulah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) 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 Dimbulah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30845/dimbulah/topic/housing-dwellings