$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $83
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carapook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carapook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of just $239 makes Carapook one of the most affordable places to live. This area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$120
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- $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 Carapook — lower than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are far cheaper than elsewhere, with typical weekly rents at $120, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370.
$239 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $710
- 2021: $239
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carapook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas; 52.2% of residents own their place fully, while only 13.0% rent.
13.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carapook, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Carapook is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of the state.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.8% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carapook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carapook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carapook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20483/carapook/topic/housing-dwellings