$375 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $297
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flinders · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Flinders
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of all homes in Flinders, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where many people own their homes outright. The housing stock is notably large, with a strong preference for spacious, detached dwellings.
$375
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Flinders — higher than 51% of areas.
| Flinders | $375 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $375 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,949, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. Since 2011, monthly mortgage payments have risen by $324 and weekly rents have increased by $125.
$1,949 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,949
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and $550–$749 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Flinders has a very high rate of outright home ownership at 41.7%, which is far above the Australian average. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 19.7%, a figure that is well below the state and national levels.
19.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically larger than in most areas, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is much lower than in most other parts of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flinders, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED213/flinders/topic/housing-dwellings