$400 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karana Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Karana Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of all homes in Karana Downs. This is a suburb dominated by large family dwellings, where almost every home has three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their homes, while very few rent compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +15.9%
- $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 Karana Downs — higher than 82% of areas.
| Karana Downs | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,800, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure.
$1,800 → 0.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,755
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Karana Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Karana Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 57.6% of households having a mortgage. Only 11.6% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
11.6% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karana Downs, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 95.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Because houses are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a rate lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karana Downs, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karana Downs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31486/karana-downs/topic/housing-dwellings