$163 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kariah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kariah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kariah is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. Most residents own their homes outright, and the costs for both mortgages and rent are generally lower than the Victorian and national figures.
$163
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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 Kariah — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $163. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $922
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kariah, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kariah, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 11.1% of households rent, a rate far below the rest of the country.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kariah, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Other tenure is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock is dominated by larger homes, as 77.8% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian average, and it is the only type of dwelling in the area.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kariah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Kariah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21302/kariah/topic/housing-dwellings