$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carnarvon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Carnarvon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Carnarvon apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical weekly rent here is just $220, which is far below the national figure. This affordability comes alongside a very high number of renters compared to other Australian areas.
$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 Carnarvon — lower than 71% of areas.
| Carnarvon | $220 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $209 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the state and national figures, and they have risen by only $20 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state and national averages, having fallen $500 since 2011 to reach $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and Under $200 (42%), with $350–$549 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 44.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, 28.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
44.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.8% of homes, though this is a little below the state average. There are fewer large homes here than in other areas, as the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms fell 17 percentage points since 2011 to 71.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carnarvon, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515006/carnarvon/topic/housing-dwellings