$460 ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kawana · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kawana
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $460 are much higher than most areas in Kawana. This is a costly place to live, where both rental prices and mortgage payments have climbed significantly over the last decade. While home ownership is common, the cost of securing a place to live remains high compared to state and national figures.
$460
▲ +76.9%
- $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 Kawana — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kawana | $460 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is well above the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage costs are also high, with a typical monthly payment of $1,963, rising by $403 since 2011.
$1,963 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,963
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kawana, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kawana, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in most areas, accounting for 34.4% of households. This is well above the national figure of 31%, while the proportion of renters fell 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
29.0% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kawana splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.2% of the market, though this fell 14 points since 2011. Most homes are spacious, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
74.2% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kawana, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kawana splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30040/kawana/topic/housing-dwellings