$331 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cathkin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $650 makes Cathkin a place where home loan costs are far below the national figure. While some residents pay very little for their loans, others face weekly rents that are higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cathkin — higher than 66% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Home loan payments are among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the Victorian typical payment of $1,859. In contrast, the typical weekly rent is $331, which is a little below the national figure of $375.
$331 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Rented (19%).
In Cathkin, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Rented is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Cathkin tend to be less crowded, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Cathkin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cathkin, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cathkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20519/cathkin/topic/housing-dwellings