$380 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Casey · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in Casey since 2011, as the share of renters fell by 6.5 percentage points. The area is dominated by large houses, with nearly 94% of dwellings being separate houses. This landscape is defined by a strong preference for space, with 84.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Casey — higher than 54% of areas.
| Casey | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are about the same as the national figure at $380, and typical monthly mortgage payments are similarly aligned with the state at $1,950. Both costs have climbed over the last decade, with typical rents rising by $100 and mortgage payments increasing by $245 since 2011.
$380 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Casey, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Casey, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher share of people in Casey own their homes outright compared to most areas, reaching 35.1%. This contributes to a very low rental rate of 13.9%, which is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
13.9% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Casey, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 93.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most dwellings are large, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Casey, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Casey, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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/ced/CED206/casey/topic/housing-dwellings