$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carrajung Lower · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carrajung Lower
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of the homes in Carrajung Lower, far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a place where home ownership is very common and housing costs are low. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, contributing to a typical monthly mortgage payment that is well below the national average.
$250
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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 Carrajung Lower — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,237 is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Similarly, weekly rents are much lower than across the country, typically costing $250 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,237 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,237
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carrajung Lower, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 71%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 8.7% of households are renting, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
8.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carrajung Lower, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Other tenure (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in large homes, with 84.8% of properties having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, though the number of people per bedroom remains about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carrajung Lower, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carrajung Lower, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20503/carrajung-lower/topic/housing-dwellings