Carngham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Carngham

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

Housing costs are much lower than most areas in Carngham, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,100. The area is dominated by homeowners and large, detached houses, with no renters recorded in the latest census.

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📍 Carngham, Suburb / Locality

Where Carngham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 Carngham — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carngham$180
3351, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, coming in at only $180. Mortgage payments are also far below the Victorian typical of $1,859, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,100.

$180 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $138
  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $180

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,100 → 0.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,100
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $1,100

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Carngham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of the homes here are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of full ownership is consistent with the fact that no households in the area are renting.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.7% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.3%
  • 2016: 59.1%
  • 2021: 51.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Carngham, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Carngham is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are often large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly 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.

100.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.7% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.7%
  • 2016: 93.2%
  • 2021: 81.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Carngham splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.

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 Carngham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20499/carngham/topic/housing-dwellings