$288 ▲ +121.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $212
- 2021: $288
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carss Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A steady rise in housing costs has shaped the landscape of Carss Park, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is now $3,000. Most residents live in large, family-sized homes, with nearly 80% of dwellings being separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carss Park — higher than 53% of areas.
| Carss Park | $288 |
|---|---|
| 2221, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $288 is well below both the state and national figures.
$288 ▲ +121.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Carss Park, the largest group is Under $200 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (21%) and $750 or more (15%).
In Carss Park, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Carss Park, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Only 18.3% of households rent, a proportion far below the New South Wales average.
18.3% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Carss Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 79.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 79.7% of the total, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Carss Park, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Carss Park splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 5 or more at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carss Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10836/carss-park/topic/housing-dwellings