Tamborine · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Tamborine

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Tamborine is a separate house, making it a rare area where no one lives in flats or townhouses. This makes for a high-cost housing market, with typical mortgage payments and rents sitting well above the state and national figures.

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📍 Tamborine, Urban Centre

Where Tamborine sits — Median rent (weekly)

$460
  • $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 Tamborine — higher than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tamborine$460
4270, QLD $450
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loans are $2,184, which is well above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also among the highest for similar areas at $460, though this is $40 lower than in 2016.

$460

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $460

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,184 ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,184
  • 2021: $2,184

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tamborine, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tamborine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 5.9% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure. Home ownership has shifted over time, as the share of homes owned outright fell 24 points since 2011 to 31.4%.

5.9% ▼ -68.5%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.4% ▼ -43.0%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 55.1%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tamborine, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are far larger than most, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms. This trend has grown since 2011, with 52.9% of houses now having four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +16.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 85.9%
  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.5% ▲ +43.1%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 65.3%
  • 2016: 85.4%
  • 2021: 93.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tamborine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tamborine, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 5 or more is next at 26%.

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 Tamborine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321098/tamborine/topic/housing-dwellings