$695 ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $510
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $695
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kareela · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kareela
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 89% of homes in Kareela are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is a high-cost suburb where typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are far above the national figures. Most households here own their homes, with a very small number of renters.
$695
▲ +36.3%
- $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 Kareela — higher than 99% of areas.
| Kareela | $695 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 and weekly rents of $695. Both figures are far above the New South Wales and national averages, ranking among the highest for similar areas.
$3,000 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,806
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kareela splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (43%) and $750 or more (43%), with $350–$549 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kareela, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Kareela, where 47.1% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, while the 4.9% of households renting is much lower than most other areas.
4.9% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kareela splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (47%), with Rented at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is defined by large family homes, with 98.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and most of these are separate houses, which make up 88.5% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 98.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kareela, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kareela, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12081/kareela/topic/housing-dwellings