$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carramar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carramar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Carramar than in most similar areas. Nearly half of all households rent their homes, which is a much higher rate than the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where many people live in smaller, more affordable spaces.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carramar — higher than 57% of areas.
| Carramar | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2163, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of $420 and the national average of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 is well below the state average.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,335
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carramar, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carramar, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 47.2% of households rent, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Meanwhile, the 22.9% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.
47.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carramar, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 55.7% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. With only 44.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom (1.10) than in most areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carramar, Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Separate house is next at 40%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carramar, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
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 Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10825/carramar/topic/housing-dwellings