Kiamba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kiamba

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

One hundred percent of the homes in Kiamba are separate houses, making it a purely detached residential area. This lack of apartments or townhouses is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership, where nearly half of all residents own their home without a mortgage.

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📍 Kiamba, Suburb / Locality

Where Kiamba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$413
  • $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 Kiamba — higher than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kiamba$413
4560, QLD $375
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Renting is much more expensive here than in most similar areas, with typical weekly rent at $413. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375.

$413

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $345
  • 2021: $413

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,855

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,788
  • 2021: $1,855

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kiamba, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kiamba splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost half of residents (46.9%) own their home outright, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why only 14.1% of households rent, a rate far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

14.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kiamba, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 73.4% having three or more bedrooms, though people per bedroom (0.70) is a little below the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.5%
  • 2021: 73.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Kiamba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Kiamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31522/kiamba/topic/housing-dwellings