Tarrawarra · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tarrawarra

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Tarrawarra is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This is a place of high home ownership where the typical monthly mortgage is far above the national figure, though many residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Tarrawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarrawarra sits — Median rent (weekly)

$96
  • $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 Tarrawarra — lower than 95% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarrawarra$96
3775, VIC $380
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for areas like this, typically $3,000. In contrast, the typical weekly rent is just $96, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$3,000

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $3,500
  • 2021: $3,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very common here, with 73.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why there are no renting households in the area.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

73.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 73.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tarrawarra, Owned outright is the majority at 81%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 87% having three or more bedrooms. Because the area consists entirely of separate houses and many have five or more bedrooms, there are 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.

87.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 87.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tarrawarra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tarrawarra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 5 or more (35%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Tarrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22457/tarrawarra/topic/housing-dwellings