$138 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2021: $138
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cathcart · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cathcart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Cathcart, where the typical weekly rent is just $138. This affordable landscape is dominated by detached houses and a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$138
▲ +38.0%
- $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 Cathcart — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is well below state and national figures, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $1,315. Weekly rents are far below the Victorian average of $370, sitting at just $138.
$1,315 ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,315
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cathcart splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 51.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.4% of households rent, a rate far below the Victorian average.
11.4% ▲ +82.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cathcart, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Cathcart is a separate house, and 80% have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cathcart, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cathcart, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Cathcart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20518/cathcart/topic/housing-dwellings