$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kokotungo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners in Kokotungo now own their homes outright, standing out as a primary feature of the local housing market. While the area is dominated by large, detached houses, there is a sharp contrast between the high cost of mortgage payments and the relatively low cost of renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kokotungo — lower than 60% of areas.
| Kokotungo | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than the national figure, sitting at $250.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kokotungo, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
13.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kokotungo, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kokotungo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Kokotungo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 5 or more is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kokotungo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31565/kokotungo/topic/housing-dwellings