Goolboo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Goolboo

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

A typical weekly rent of just $225 makes Goolboo one of the most affordable places to rent in the region. This low cost of living stands out against much higher figures across the state and country.

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📍 Goolboo, Suburb / Locality

Where Goolboo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225
  • $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 Goolboo — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goolboo$225
4856, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375 and the Queensland typical of $365, sitting at $225, which is lower than most similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 75%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Goolboo, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Goolboo are more crowded than usual, with one person per bedroom, a figure well above the 0.80 seen across Australia and Queensland.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Goolboo, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goolboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31190/goolboo/topic/housing-dwellings