Kalbar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kalbar

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

Low housing costs define Kalbar, where the typical monthly mortgage is well below the national figure. This is a place of detached homes and high owner-occupancy, with nearly half of all residents owning their houses outright.

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📍 Kalbar, Suburb / Locality

Where Kalbar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 Kalbar — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kalbar$300
4309, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,363, which is well below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also lower than average, with a typical cost of $300.

$300 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $230
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,363 ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,372
  • 2021: $1,363

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kalbar, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Kalbar, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 44.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure at 17.8%.

17.8% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.2% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 44.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kalbar, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.4% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large family homes, with 88% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.4% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.9%
  • 2016: 98.5%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.0% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.1%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 88.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kalbar, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kalbar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

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 Kalbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31471/kalbar/topic/housing-dwellings