$392 ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $392
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Deakin · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Deakin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs for both renting and mortgages than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Deakin. This is a place where people typically live in larger, detached homes, with 83% of dwellings being separate houses. Most residents own their homes, which is well above the national average.
$392
▲ +30.7%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Deakin — higher than 63% of areas.
| Deakin | $392 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,070 and weekly rents of $392 are both higher than most areas. These costs have risen since 2011, with typical rents climbing by $92 and mortgage payments increasing by $270.
$2,070 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,070
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Deakin, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Deakin, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 23.6% of households that rent is well below both the state and national averages.
23.6% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Deakin splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 77.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Deakin, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Deakin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED211/deakin/topic/housing-dwellings