Te Kowai · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Te Kowai

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

Housing patterns in Te Kowai have remained steady since 2011, with a strong preference for detached living. Every single home in the area is a separate house, and half of all residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Te Kowai, Suburb / Locality

Where Te Kowai sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 → 0.0%
  • $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 Te Kowai — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Te Kowai$225
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. The usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 is also a little below the Australian average of $1,863.

$225 → 0.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $225
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500 ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Te Kowai, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Te Kowai, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, with 50% of residents owning their place fully. In contrast, only 10% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.

10.0% ▼ -63.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.7%
  • 2016: 46.3%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Te Kowai, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All dwellings in Te Kowai are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.3% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.1%
  • 2016: 72.5%
  • 2021: 81.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Te Kowai, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Te Kowai, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Te Kowai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32762/te-kowai/topic/housing-dwellings