$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowwarr · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cowwarr
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Cowwarr is a separate detached house, making it a purely residential area of standalone dwellings. The neighborhood is defined by affordability and stability, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright and paying costs far below state and national levels.
$215
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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 Cowwarr — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $215 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,262, both of which are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,262 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,262
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cowwarr, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cowwarr, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 70%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, as 55% of residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 8.5% of households rent, a proportion much lower than most other areas.
8.5% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowwarr, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Cowwarr are typically large, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national averages, and the typical home has 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
100.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cowwarr, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowwarr, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Cowwarr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20659/cowwarr/topic/housing-dwellings