$220 ▲ +74.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $126
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karumba · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Karumba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,168 is well below the national figure in Karumba. Housing costs are generally much lower here than in most other areas, with a large proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$220
▲ +74.6%
- $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 Karumba — lower than 69% of areas.
| Karumba | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4891, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $220. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Queensland average, coming in at $1,168.
$1,168 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,061
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,168
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Karumba, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Karumba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 47% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 29.7% of households.
29.7% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karumba, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common than in the rest of Australia, making up 63.6% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average at just 33.5%.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.6% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karumba, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Other dwelling is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karumba, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (25%).
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 Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31492/karumba/topic/housing-dwellings