$209 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $209
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carnarvon · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Carnarvon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Carnarvon than in most other areas, with 41.7% of households renting. This high rental rate is a defining feature of the local housing market, where costs for both rent and mortgages remain well below the state and national figures.
$209
▲ +34.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Carnarvon — lower than 68% of areas.
| Carnarvon | $209 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $209, which is far below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, with the typical payment falling by $217 since 2011 to reach $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (45%) and $200–$349 (43%), with $350–$549 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.7% of households, a figure far above the state and national averages. Around 30.7% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
41.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.5% of homes, though the area has far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than most other places. There is a high density of occupants, with 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure a little above the state and national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carnarvon, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/topic/housing-dwellings