Gootchie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gootchie

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

More than double the national average of homes are owned outright in Gootchie, making it a place of high ownership and low costs. Most residents live in detached houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents that are far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Gootchie, Suburb / Locality

Where Gootchie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$278
  • $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 Gootchie — lower than 51% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gootchie$278
4650, QLD $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical monthly home loan payments of $1,054 and weekly rents of $278. Both figures are far below the national and state averages.

$278

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $278

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,054

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $650
  • 2021: $1,054

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gootchie, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is common in Gootchie, where 45% of homes are owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 7.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

7.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gootchie, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate detached house. While 60% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure, there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

60.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.8%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gootchie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (10%).

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 Gootchie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31206/gootchie/topic/housing-dwellings