Karanja · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Karanja

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.

Open map →
📍 Karanja, Suburb / Locality

Where Karanja sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50
  • $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 Karanja — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karanja$50
7140, TAS $270
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

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%).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

Karanja splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Not stated at 33%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Karanja, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Karanja, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Karanja

Cite this page

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