$262 ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $173
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $262
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Carnarvon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.5% of the homes in East Carnarvon, far above the national figure. The area has a mix of tenure, with a high number of renters and homeowners. Typical housing costs here are lower than those found across the state and country.
$262
▲ +51.4%
- $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 East Carnarvon — lower than 56% of areas.
| East Carnarvon | $262 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $209 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $262, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with a typical monthly payment of $1,545.
$1,545 ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,315
- 2016: $1,529
- 2021: $1,545
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Carnarvon, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.7% of households renting, well above the national figure. About 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average.
33.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →East Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 83.5%, far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average, and people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Carnarvon, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →East Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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 East Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50454/east-carnarvon/topic/housing-dwellings