$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kawarren · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kawarren
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kawarren is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This is a place of very affordable housing, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure and a huge majority of residents own their homes outright.
$165
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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 Kawarren — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $165, which is far below the $375 national figure. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the Victorian average, usually sitting around $1,315.
$1,315 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,315
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kawarren, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kawarren, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 60.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, only 3.6% of households rent, a figure much lower than most areas.
3.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kawarren, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 100% of the local housing stock, far above the state average. Most of these are larger homes, with 71.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
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.
71.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kawarren, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kawarren, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Kawarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21311/kawarren/topic/housing-dwellings