Koumala · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Koumala

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

Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes in Koumala, far more than the national figure. This is a place where home ownership is common and the cost of renting is well below the state and national averages.

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📍 Koumala, Suburb / Locality

Where Koumala sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +900.0%
  • $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 Koumala — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Koumala$250
4738, QLD $240
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,667, about the same as the state average.

$250 ▲ +900.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $25
  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,667 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $1,667

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Koumala, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Koumala, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and $3,000 or more (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 13.4% of households are renting, which is far below the state average.

13.4% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 43.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Koumala, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home is a separate house, and these tend to be spacious, with 74.8% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

96.7% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.3%
  • 2016: 96.8%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.8% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.9%
  • 2016: 76.2%
  • 2021: 74.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Koumala, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Koumala, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Koumala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31574/koumala/topic/housing-dwellings