$231 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arawata · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A complete absence of renters makes Arawata a rare community of homeowners. Every single dwelling is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached homes where nearly 44% are owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arawata — lower than 66% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $231, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,515.
$231 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,515 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Arawata, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is the only way people live here, with 0% of households renting. This is far below the 30.6% national average, while the 43.9% who own their homes outright is far above the Australian figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Arawata, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 45%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Arawata is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 78% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are sparsely occupied with only 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Arawata, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Arawata, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Arawata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20054/arawata/topic/housing-dwellings