$243 —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $243
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Killarney · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Killarney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most similar areas make Killarney (L) an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$243
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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 Killarney — lower than 60% of areas.
| Killarney | $243 |
|---|---|
| 4373, QLD | $240 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $243, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $207 since 2011 to reach $1,083, a level far below the Australian average.
$1,083 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,290
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Killarney, $200–$349 is the majority at 81%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (6%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of the country, reaching 42.1%. The number of households renting has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to 28.4%.
28.4% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 93.9% of homes, which is far above the national figure. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 12 percentage points since 2011 to 72.3%.
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.
93.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Killarney, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Killarney, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321060/killarney/topic/housing-dwellings