$210 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carnarvon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 43% of households rent in Carnarvon, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size. This high rental share is paired with a housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas. The local landscape is dominated by separate houses and a significant number of people owning their homes outright.
$210
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Carnarvon — lower than 72% of areas.
| Carnarvon | $210 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $209 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the state and national figures, sitting at $210. In contrast, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,034, which is a little above the Western Australian and Australian figures.
$2,034 ▲ +126.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,034
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (25%) and $350–$549 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $3,000 or more at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 43.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. However, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%.
43.3% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 59.7% of the area, though this is far below the national figure. Homes here tend to be smaller, with a far lower share of three-plus bedroom houses than the state average, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.7% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
38.8% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carnarvon, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Other dwelling is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50267/carnarvon/topic/housing-dwellings