$390 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cardinia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cardinia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes in Cardinia than in the rest of the state. This area is defined by a strong preference for large family houses, with 100% of all dwellings being separate houses.
$390
▲ +56.0%
- $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 Cardinia — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $390, which is much higher than most areas. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,950 is higher than in most other areas.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,557
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cardinia, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cardinia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 44.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 9.7% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
9.7% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cardinia splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Cardinia is a separate house, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most are large, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.3%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cardinia, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Cardinia splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 16%.
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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20487/cardinia/topic/housing-dwellings