Wooroolin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wooroolin

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

Much lower housing costs than most areas define Wooroolin, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $1,160. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and a high number of people who own their homes outright.

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📍 Wooroolin, Suburb / Locality

Where Wooroolin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +14.3%
  • $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 Wooroolin — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wooroolin$240
4608, QLD $240
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are well below state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is $240, while the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,160, which is $703 lower than the Australian average.

$240 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,160 ▲ +37.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $845
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,160

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wooroolin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Conversely, the 19.6% of households renting is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

19.6% ▼ -23.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.2% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.3%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 40.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wooroolin splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Wooroolin is a separate house, and 90.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.2%
  • 2016: 97.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.2% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.0%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wooroolin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Wooroolin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33158/wooroolin/topic/housing-dwellings