$270 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Indi · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Indi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs are a hallmark of Indi, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,408. The area is defined by a high proportion of detached houses and a strong trend toward outright home ownership. These factors combine to make housing significantly more affordable here than in the rest of the state.
$270
▼ -10.0%
- $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 Indi — lower than 89% of areas.
| Indi | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $270, and monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas. Both have fallen since 2011, with mortgage payments dropping by $499 over that decade.
$1,408 ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Indi, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Indi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Indi, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 22.2% of households renting is much lower than in most other similar areas.
22.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Indi, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
91.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Indi, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Indi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Indi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED223/indi/topic/housing-dwellings