$420 —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tamborine Mountain · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of all homes in Tamborine Mountain, far more than the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where nearly half of the households own their homes outright. While the typical mortgage is about the same as the national figure, rents here are among the highest for similar areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tamborine Mountain — higher than 89% of areas.
| Tamborine Mountain | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4272, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is a little above the state and national figures and rose $140 since 2016. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,800, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but has fallen $243 since 2016.
$420 —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tamborine Mountain, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In Tamborine Mountain, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, rising to 44.3% since 2016. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling 17 points to 14.1% over the same period.
14.1% —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tamborine Mountain, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 81.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This preference for space is reflected in the fact that 93.7% of the homes are separate houses.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tamborine Mountain, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Tamborine Mountain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tamborine Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314022/tamborine-mountain/topic/housing-dwellings