Claretown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Claretown

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Claretown. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $483, which is significantly lower than the national figure.

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📍 Claretown, Suburb / Locality

Where Claretown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280
  • $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 Claretown — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Claretown$280
3352, VIC $322
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian average of $1,859. Weekly rents are also well below the national figure, sitting at $280.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 63%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (19%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Claretown, Owned outright is the majority at 77%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in the area have fewer people per bedroom than most other places, at 0.70 compared to the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Claretown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Claretown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Claretown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20565/claretown/topic/housing-dwellings