Gooburrum · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gooburrum

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

Almost every home in Gooburrum is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by large properties where over half of the residents own their homes outright. It is an area with very low rental rates and housing costs that sit well below the national figures.

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📍 Gooburrum, Suburb / Locality

Where Gooburrum sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +31.0%
  • $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 Gooburrum — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gooburrum$300
4670, QLD $285
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,400, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than average, with the usual rent being $300.

$300 ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $229
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400 ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gooburrum, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gooburrum, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 7.8%.

7.8% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.4% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.1%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 52.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gooburrum, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Gooburrum are typically large, as 96.0% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Queensland figure of 76.3%, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.2% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.4%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 99.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.0% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.6%
  • 2016: 94.5%
  • 2021: 96.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gooburrum, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (13%).

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 Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31183/gooburrum/topic/housing-dwellings