$406 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carrum · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carrum
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Carrum. Typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,069, and weekly rents are often more expensive than the state and national figures. This is a place where home ownership and renting are fairly evenly split.
$406
▲ +42.5%
- $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 Carrum — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $406 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,069, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit a little above the state and national averages.
$2,069 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,738
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,069
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carrum, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carrum, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, 31% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
30.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carrum, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 36%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (31%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 45.1% of homes. This is reflected in the low number of large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.1% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.8% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Carrum splits fairly evenly between Separate house (45%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (42%), with Flat or apartment at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carrum, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Carrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20507/carrum/topic/housing-dwellings