Kanigan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kanigan

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

Housing patterns in Kanigan have remained steady, with a strong focus on detached home ownership. The area is notably affordable, with typical weekly rents of just $200, which is far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes outright, contributing to a stable residential landscape.

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📍 Kanigan, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanigan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 → 0.0%
  • $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 Kanigan — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kanigan$200
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,350, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renting is also very cheap, with a typical weekly rent of $200, far below the Australian average of $375.

$200 → 0.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,350 ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,326
  • 2016: $1,257
  • 2021: $1,350

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Kanigan, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 60% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is very low at only 6.7%, which is far below the state figure.

6.7% ▼ -75.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.0% ▲ +85.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kanigan, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, putting Kanigan far above the national average of 72.3%. While 66.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.8%
  • 2016: 84.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.5%
  • 2016: 71.1%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Kanigan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.

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 Kanigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31482/kanigan/topic/housing-dwellings