$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capella · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Capella
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.3% of all homes in Capella (L), creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. The area is marked by housing costs that are well below the state and national figures. However, the local rental market has grown significantly over the last decade.
$220
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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 Capella — lower than 71% of areas.
| Capella | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4723, QLD | $210 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220, though they have risen by $45 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also well below the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,744
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Capella, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Capella splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, rising 23 points since 2011 to reach 40.8%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 21.5%, which is well below the national figure.
40.8% ▲ +127.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.5% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capella, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common, with 79.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capella, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capella, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Capella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321028/capella/topic/housing-dwellings