$370 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karnup · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Karnup is a separate house, making it stand out from most other areas. It is a place where nearly all residents live in large detached properties, with 97.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karnup — higher than 76% of areas.
| Karnup | $370 |
|---|---|
| 6176, WA | $370 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,857, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian and national averages.
$370 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,857 ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Karnup, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Karnup splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $3,000 or more at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common but mostly involves debt, as 61.2% of homes have a mortgage. Only 17.6% of residents own their home outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
19.7% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.6% ▼ -57.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Karnup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Rented is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.5% of the market, far above the Western Australian average of 79.7%. These homes are typically large, with 63.6% having four bedrooms, and people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Karnup, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50731/karnup/topic/housing-dwellings