$585 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karawatha · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Karawatha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 97.5% of homes in Karawatha have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family dwellings. This high proportion of big houses is reflected in the housing costs, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both well above the national figures.
$585
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- $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 Karawatha — higher than 99% of areas.
| Karawatha | $585 |
|---|---|
| 4117, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,600, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renters also pay far more than the state average, with a typical weekly rent of $585.
$2,600 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Karawatha, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Karawatha splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (45%) and $1,800–$2,999 (44%), with Under $1,000 at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes with a mortgage, accounting for 74.7% of households. This helps explain why only 5.1% of the area rents, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
5.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karawatha, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 78%; Owned outright is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.2% of the area, and there are no flats or apartments. Almost all homes are large, with 65.8% having four bedrooms and 31.6% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.2% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karawatha, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karawatha, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 5 or more is next at 32%.
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 Karawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31488/karawatha/topic/housing-dwellings