$406 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marcoola · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is a major part of life in Marcoola, where 40.4% of households rent their homes. This is well above the national figure and the state average. The area features a diverse mix of housing, with a high number of apartments and townhouses compared to other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marcoola — higher than 83% of areas.
| Marcoola | $406 |
|---|---|
| 4564, QLD | $433 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $406, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national typicals.
$406 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marcoola, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Marcoola splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.4% of households rent here, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Those who own their homes outright make up 28.7% of the area, which is much lower than in most other similar places.
40.4% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Marcoola, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 43.4% of homes. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, with just 59.9% of dwellings fitting that description.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
43.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.9% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marcoola, the largest group is Separate house at 43%, followed by Flat or apartment (32%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (24%).
In Marcoola, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marcoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31761/marcoola/topic/housing-dwellings