$380 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carramar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 96.6% of homes in Carramar are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most households here are paying off a mortgage, with very few people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carramar — higher than 54% of areas.
| Carramar | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6031, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are about $1,907, which is about the same as the national figure. Weekly rent for the usual home is $380, a little above the Western Australian average of $340.
$380 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,907 ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Carramar, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In Carramar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $3,000 or more (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders make up 66% of the area. Only 12.8% of people own their homes outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%, while the 19.6% who rent is also well below the state average.
19.6% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.8% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Carramar, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 66%; Rented is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, as 95.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the Australian average of 73.8%. This explains why separate houses are so common, accounting for nearly every home in the area.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Carramar, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Carramar, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031100/carramar/topic/housing-dwellings