$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carrathool · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have jumped $120 since 2011 in Carrathool, though housing costs here remain very low. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with 80.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Carrathool — lower than 71% of areas.
| Carrathool | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state and national figures, sitting at $867 and remaining barely changed since 2011.
$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Carrathool, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
In Carrathool, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.2%, though this has fallen 4.1 points since 2011. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, making up 28.0% of households.
28.0% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Carrathool, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of the stock, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, as 80.9% have three or more bedrooms, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Carrathool, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Carrathool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/topic/housing-dwellings