Goodar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Goodar

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

Almost every home in Goodar is a separate house, making it stand out among similar areas. The community consists entirely of detached houses with three or more bedrooms, though very few people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Goodar, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,768, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

$1,768

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $40
  • 2021: $1,768

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 16.7% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the national figure of 31.0%. While 20.8% of households rent—higher than in most similar areas—this is still well below the Australian average.

20.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

16.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Goodar, the largest group is Other tenure at 33%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are large, with 100% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Goodar, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Goodar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31185/goodar/topic/housing-dwellings