$600 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carnes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Carnes Hill are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is a high-cost suburb where typical mortgage and rent payments sit well above state and national figures. Most households here are managing large family homes with a high proportion of mortgages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carnes Hill — higher than 99% of areas.
| Carnes Hill | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2171, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are among the highest at this level, reaching $2,700, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also pay a premium, with the usual weekly rent of $600 sitting far above the Australian average.
$600 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,700 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Carnes Hill, $550–$749 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Carnes Hill splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home with a mortgage is the most common setup here at 64.2%. This explains why those who own their home outright make up only 16.3% of the area, a figure far below the state and national levels.
16.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Carnes Hill, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Rented is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms and 67.3% having four. This far exceeds state and national levels, resulting in a higher number of people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Carnes Hill, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In Carnes Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 5 or more is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carnes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/topic/housing-dwellings