$500 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yaroomba · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define Yaroomba, where typical weekly rents of $500 are among the highest for similar areas. This is a place of large, expensive family homes, with nearly 93% of dwellings being separate houses. The cost of living here is noticeably higher than both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yaroomba — higher than 92% of areas.
| Yaroomba | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | $490 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,104 are much higher than most areas. Renters also face significant costs, with a typical weekly rent of $500, which is well above the Queensland figure of $365.
$500 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,104 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yaroomba, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (16%).
In Yaroomba, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes, with 43.9% having a mortgage and 30.9% owning their place outright. The proportion of households renting is 22.4%, which is far below the Queensland average.
22.4% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yaroomba, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 87.4% have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 92.9% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yaroomba, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Yaroomba, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yaroomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33206/yaroomba/topic/housing-dwellings