$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caroline Springs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caroline Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Caroline Springs than across Victoria, with 91% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This suburb is dominated by detached houses, creating a residential landscape where homes are typically larger than the state or national average.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Caroline Springs — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $400. Mortgage payments are also higher than in most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,950, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caroline Springs, $350–$549 is the majority at 82%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caroline Springs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, but only 23.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below the national average of 31%. Over half of all households here—51.8%—are paying off a mortgage.
22.2% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Caroline Springs, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90% of the area, far above the state average of 73.4%. Because of these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caroline Springs, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Caroline Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Caroline Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20500/caroline-springs/topic/housing-dwellings