Carrathool · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Carrathool

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A 100% rate of separate houses makes Carrathool a place defined by detached living. It is an area of very low housing costs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $700, far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Carrathool, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrathool sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180
  • $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 Carrathool — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carrathool$180
2711, NSW $175
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $180, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420.

$700

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $195
  • 2021: $700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Carrathool, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Carrathool, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.9%, while the 22.2% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.

22.2% ▼ -40.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.6%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Carrathool, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Other tenure (26%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common here, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 68.6%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 90.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.6% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.0%
  • 2016: 73.8%
  • 2021: 80.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Carrathool, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Carrathool splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 5 or more at 21%.

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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10826/carrathool/topic/housing-dwellings