$270 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carey Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carey Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Carey Park have remained relatively affordable compared to the rest of the country. It is an area where renting is far more common than the national average, with nearly half of all households renting their homes.
$270
▲ +10.2%
- $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 Carey Park — lower than 53% of areas.
| Carey Park | $270 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,261, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Rent is also much lower than the national average, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $270.
$1,261 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,402
- 2021: $1,261
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carey Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carey Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.3% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 24.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
45.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carey Park, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 79.5% of all homes. While 77.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.5% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carey Park, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carey Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50261/carey-park/topic/housing-dwellings