$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carisbrook · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Carisbrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Carisbrook a more affordable place to live than most areas. The typical home is a large, separate house, with very few people renting and a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$220
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Carisbrook — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $220 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, both of which are far below the Victorian and national figures. These costs have risen slightly since 2011 and 2016.
$1,083 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carisbrook, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carisbrook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 44.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 12.8% since 2011.
12.8% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carisbrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, with 81.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. While these larger homes are common, there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carisbrook, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carisbrook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Carisbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221017/carisbrook/topic/housing-dwellings