$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kuranda · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kuranda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A higher share of homeowners owning their place outright than the state average defines Kuranda. The area is heavily dominated by separate houses, though typical weekly rents here are well below the national figure.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Kuranda — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kuranda | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $260. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Queensland average, sitting at $1,595.
$1,595 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,595
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $200–$349 at 38%, followed by Under $200 (30%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of people own their homes outright at 38.4%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.4% of households rent, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
25.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.0% of the market, far above the state and national figures. However, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most areas, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
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.
88.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kuranda, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31589/kuranda/topic/housing-dwellings