$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harkness · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harkness
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of the dwellings in Harkness, making it a suburb dominated by detached homes. Most of these are large, with 95.8% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape far above the state and national figures for large family dwellings.
$350
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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 Harkness — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,700, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Typical weekly rent is $350, a figure higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,700 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harkness, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harkness, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the households here have a mortgage, and 27.6% are renting. The proportion of homes owned outright is just 15.7%, which is far below the state and national figures.
27.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.7% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Harkness, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Harkness are mostly spacious, with 52.9% having four bedrooms. This is consistent with the area's high proportion of separate houses and a people-per-bedroom rate that is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harkness, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harkness, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 37%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harkness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21140/harkness/topic/housing-dwellings