$250 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $181
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carrajung · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carrajung
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Carrajung an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $927, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This affordability is paired with a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
$250
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Carrajung — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below both the state and national figures. These lower costs are also seen in mortgage payments, which are far below the typical amounts paid across Australia.
$927 ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $927
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carrajung, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (48.7%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at just 7.7%.
7.7% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carrajung, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of the area, with nearly 90% of all homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian figure of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carrajung, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carrajung, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Carrajung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20502/carrajung/topic/housing-dwellings