$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paluma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Paluma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Paluma, where 78.1% of homes are owned without a mortgage. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Renting is much less common here than in other parts of the country.
$160
—
- $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 Paluma — lower than 84% of areas.
| Paluma | $160 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national levels, at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Paluma, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Queensland, at 78.1% compared to 29.1%. Only 18.8% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
18.8% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
78.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Paluma, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Paluma is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often smaller than usual, with only half having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Paluma, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Paluma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32267/paluma/topic/housing-dwellings