Karabar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Karabar

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

Larger family homes dominate the daily landscape in Karabar, where 83.5% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is a high figure compared to most other areas. Most residents live in detached houses, though a significant portion of the community rents their homes.

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📍 Karabar, Suburb / Locality

Where Karabar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +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 Karabar — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karabar$350
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $340
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $350 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, both of which are higher than in most areas. These figures sit a little below the New South Wales average.

$350 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,900
  • 2016: $1,928
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Karabar, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and Under $200 (21%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Karabar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 29.1% who own their homes outright is much lower than the norm for similar areas.

28.6% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.1% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Karabar, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (29%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80.4% of the local stock, a figure far above the state average. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common, appearing in 83.5% of dwellings.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

80.4% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.9%
  • 2016: 80.4%
  • 2021: 80.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.5% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.9%
  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 83.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Karabar, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Karabar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12079/karabar/topic/housing-dwellings