$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $103
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carnamah · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Carnamah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $809 make Carnamah much more affordable than most areas. This small locality sees housing costs sit far below state and national figures, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$150
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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 Carnamah — lower than 89% of areas.
| Carnamah | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6517, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also very low, with half of all households paying under $1,000 a month.
$809 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $809
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carnamah, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carnamah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state average at 40.2%. Meanwhile, 29.5% of households rent, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
29.5% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carnamah, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.9% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 69.7%, which is well below the Australian figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carnamah, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carnamah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522011/carnamah/topic/housing-dwellings