Woolooga · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woolooga

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Woolooga, where over half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a stable local market with very few renters and typical monthly mortgage payments that sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Woolooga, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolooga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$243 ▲ +143.0%
  • $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 Woolooga — lower than 62% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woolooga$243
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $243, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,333 falling well below the national average.

$243 ▲ +143.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $243

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,333 ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,333

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woolooga, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woolooga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Woolooga, with 51.3% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 6.0%.

6.0% ▼ -61.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.3% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 51.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woolooga, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.0% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While three-plus bedroom homes are less common than in most areas, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than the national average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

94.0% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.2%
  • 2016: 91.5%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.2%
  • 2016: 80.5%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woolooga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woolooga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33147/woolooga/topic/housing-dwellings