$300 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Canadian · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Canadian
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Canadian than in the typical Australian area. While the rental rate is well above the national figure, the typical weekly rent of $300 remains well below what people pay across the country.
$300
▲ +29.9%
- $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 Canadian — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,387, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also relatively affordable, with most people paying between $200 and $349 a week.
$1,387 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Canadian, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Canadian, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.6% of households renting, a figure well above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national levels.
34.6% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Canadian splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.1% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.1% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Canadian, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Canadian, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Canadian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20461/canadian/topic/housing-dwellings