$406 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $361
- 2016: $401
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Isaacs · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Isaacs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 59.3% of dwellings in Isaacs, though this is far below the national figure. The area is more expensive than most, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,167. This high cost of ownership is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are higher than in most other areas.
$406
▲ +12.5%
- $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 Isaacs — higher than 73% of areas.
| Isaacs | $406 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, typically costing $406, up $45 since 2011.
$2,167 ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Isaacs, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Isaacs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in most areas, with only 24.4% of households renting, well below the national figure. Outright home ownership sits at 33.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
24.4% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Isaacs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Victoria and Australia. While homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 69.9%, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Isaacs, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Isaacs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).
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 Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED224/isaacs/topic/housing-dwellings