$400 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $328
- 2016: $369
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cairnlea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cairnlea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 94% of homes in Cairnlea have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family housing. This high proportion of spacious dwellings is reflected in the way people live, with more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
$400
▲ +22.0%
- $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 Cairnlea — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home loan payments are usually $1,883, about the same as the national figure.
$1,883 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,850
- 2021: $1,883
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cairnlea, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cairnlea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all households have a mortgage, while 15% rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Those who own their home outright make up 32.8% of the area.
15.0% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cairnlea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.3% of dwellings, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. This helps explain why the area has a much higher rate of large homes, with 50.4% of houses having four bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cairnlea, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cairnlea, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/topic/housing-dwellings