Carag Carag · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Carag Carag

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs define daily life in Carag Carag, where the typical weekly rent is only $175. This is a place of affordable, detached housing where nearly 40% of homes are owned outright.

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📍 Carag Carag, Suburb / Locality

Where Carag Carag sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175
  • $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 Carag Carag — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carag Carag$175
3623, VIC $198
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home-loan payments are far below the state and national figures, with the typical payment being $867. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $175.

$867

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Carag Carag, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning and renting is split evenly between those with a mortgage and those who own their home outright, both at 39.3%. Very few households rent here, at just 10.7%, which is far below the national figure.

10.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Carag Carag splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average for detached housing.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 78.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Carag Carag, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Carag Carag, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (17%).

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 Carag Carag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20478/carag-carag/topic/housing-dwellings