$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malanda · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Malanda are well below the Queensland and national figures. The area is mostly made up of detached houses, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malanda — lower than 60% of areas.
| Malanda | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are both quite low here. The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is much lower than the Queensland average.
$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Malanda, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
In Malanda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common in Malanda, with 41.1% of residents doing so, which is far above the national rate of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 28.1% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Malanda, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 91.9% of all homes, which is far above the state average. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Malanda, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
In Malanda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Malanda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31737/malanda/topic/housing-dwellings