Gunalda · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gunalda

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

Much lower housing costs than the national average define Gunalda, where the typical monthly home loan is just $1,096. This is a small community where homes are overwhelmingly separate houses and far more people own their property outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Gunalda, Suburb / Locality

Where Gunalda sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +47.1%
  • $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 Gunalda — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gunalda$250
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with 38.3% of households paying under $1,000 a month.

$250 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,096 ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,096

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gunalda, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Gunalda splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high in Gunalda, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Conversely, only 15.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.

15.8% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.3% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.2%
  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 43.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gunalda, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.6% of the area, far above the Queensland figure of 74.8%. While most homes are detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.

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.

93.6% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.2%
  • 2016: 96.5%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.8% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.1%
  • 2016: 68.8%
  • 2021: 67.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gunalda, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gunalda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, 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 Gunalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/topic/housing-dwellings