$486 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $388
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $486
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Camberwell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Camberwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 60.1% of homes in Camberwell, though this is far below the national figure. It is an expensive area to live in, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $3,000 and weekly rents are well above the state average.
$486
▲ +25.3%
- $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 Camberwell — higher than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 and weekly rents of $486 are both among the highest for areas like this. These figures are far above the national average for mortgages and well above the state figure for rent.
$3,000 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Camberwell, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $750 or more (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Camberwell, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.5% of houses owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Around 25.4% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national averages.
25.4% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Camberwell, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 60.1% of the stock being separate houses. This is consistent with a lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.1% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Camberwell, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Camberwell splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 26%.
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/housing-dwellings