$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooroy · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cooroy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $450 place Cooroy among the highest for similar areas, making housing a significant cost for many residents. While the area has a high number of large family homes, there has been a shift toward more apartments and a slight increase in the number of people renting.
$450
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cooroy — higher than 92% of areas.
| Cooroy | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure, having risen by $100 since 2016. Home-loan payments are also much higher than in most similar areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,699.
$1,699 ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,699
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooroy, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cooroy splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Queensland, though this fell by 6.2 percentage points since 2011. Renting is more common than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national rates.
24.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cooroy splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 83.4%, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooroy, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooroy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315026/cooroy/topic/housing-dwellings