$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karanja · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $800 make Karanja one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of living extends to renters too, with weekly rents far below state and national figures. Residents here enjoy a housing affordability that is rare across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karanja — lower than 99% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are remarkably low, with the usual monthly home loan payment sitting $513 below the Tasmania figure. Those renting pay a typical weekly rent of just $50, which is far below the national average of $375.
$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 20%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Karanja splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Not stated at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Karanja tend to be less crowded than in most other areas. With only 0.70 people per bedroom, this is a little below the national and state figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Karanja, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Karanja, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karanja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60296/karanja/topic/housing-dwellings