$450 ▲ +104.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooper · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cooper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Cooper, where 73.1% of dwellings are detached. This is a costly place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well above state and national figures. The cost of housing has climbed sharply over the last decade.
$450
▲ +104.5%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cooper — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cooper | $450 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,492, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas at $450, having risen by $230 since 2011.
$2,492 ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,564
- 2021: $2,492
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cooper splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 4.4 points since 2011 to 28.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
32.7% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cooper splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 73.1% of homes, though this is 22 points lower than in 2011. The area has seen a drop in larger homes, with those having three or more bedrooms falling 13 points to 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooper, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30023/cooper/topic/housing-dwellings