$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cannum · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments as low as $530 make Cannum one of the most affordable places to live in the region. These remarkably low housing costs are a standout feature of the area, with both rents and loan repayments sitting far below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cannum — lower than 93% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $110, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home loan payments are also among the lowest for similar areas at $530.
$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$530 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cannum, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (29%).
In Cannum, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The usual number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though higher than most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Cannum, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20467/cannum/topic/housing-dwellings