$502 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $502
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Casey · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people per bedroom than usual define the housing landscape in Casey. This area is dominated by family-sized homes, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the cost of living here is high for both buyers and renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Casey — higher than 92% of areas.
| Casey | $502 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $460 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $502, which is well above the national figure. Home loans are also costly, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 being much higher than in most areas.
$502 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Casey, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (33%) and $200–$349 (12%).
In Casey, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far less common here than across the ACT and Australia, at just 11.5%. Instead, most residents have a mortgage, accounting for 57.6% of households.
29.3% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.5% ▲ +113.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Casey, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.6% of the area's dwellings, a figure well above the national average. These larger homes are often full, as the 0.90 people per bedroom is much higher than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Casey, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Casey splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80033/casey/topic/housing-dwellings