Kowguran · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kowguran

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

Rental and mortgage costs have remained low in Kowguran, where housing is notably more affordable than in most other parts of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $200, making it far cheaper than the national figure.

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📍 Kowguran, Suburb / Locality

Where Kowguran sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Kowguran — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kowguran$200
4415, QLD $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments are also low at $1,400, which is well below the Australian typical payment of $1,863.

$1,400

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,359
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kowguran, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 67%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kowguran, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the typical figure for both Queensland and Australia, which is 0.80.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Kowguran, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Other dwelling is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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Kowguran splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (35%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.

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 Kowguran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31576/kowguran/topic/housing-dwellings