$195 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Katandra West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Katandra West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Katandra West are far lower than the state and national figures. The area is almost exclusively made up of large, detached houses, with a typical weekly rent of just $195. Most residents are homeowners, with more than half of the households paying off a mortgage.
$195
▼ -2.5%
- $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 Katandra West — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,158, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than in most areas, with the typical weekly cost sitting at $195.
$1,158 ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,158
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Katandra West, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Katandra West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 8.8%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. About 54.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 30.9% are owned outright.
8.8% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Katandra West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Katandra West is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Katandra West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Katandra West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Katandra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21309/katandra-west/topic/housing-dwellings