$375 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harkaway · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harkaway
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A complete shift to detached housing has occurred in Harkaway, where 100% of the homes are now separate houses. This creates a landscape of large family homes, with the typical monthly mortgage payment reaching $2,307, which is much higher than most areas.
$375
▲ +8.4%
- $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 Harkaway — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are a little above the national figure at $2,307, a cost much higher than most areas. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, though they sit at $375, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
$2,307 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,173
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,307
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harkaway, $550–$749 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Harkaway splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 6.1%.
6.1% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. These are large properties, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a typical 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
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: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harkaway, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harkaway, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (22%).
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 Harkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21139/harkaway/topic/housing-dwellings