Woongarra · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woongarra

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

Every single home in Woongarra is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with this level of detached housing. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, and owning your home outright is far more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Woongarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Woongarra sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 Woongarra — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woongarra$300
4670, QLD $285
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the Queensland and national figures, with the typical payment being $1,539.

$300 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,539 ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,539

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woongarra, $200–$349 is the majority at 91%; $350–$549 is next at 9%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woongarra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright—well above both the state and national figures. In contrast, the 18.2% of households that rent is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

18.2% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.7%
  • 2016: 42.5%
  • 2021: 38.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Woongarra splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 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.

92.4% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.9%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 92.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Woongarra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).

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 Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33153/woongarra/topic/housing-dwellings