$369 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $356
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scullin · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Scullin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Around the middle for its level in terms of cost, Scullin is a place where large family homes are the norm. Most people live in spacious detached houses, and the area has far more homes with three or more bedrooms than the national average.
$369
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Scullin — lower than 52% of areas.
| Scullin | $369 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $369, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,815, which is also around the middle for its level and has fallen $135 since 2011.
$1,815 ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,815
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scullin, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is less common here than in most areas, with the rate falling 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.9%. Those who own their homes outright make up 30.8% of the area, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
25.9% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Scullin, making up 84.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that 86.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure that has risen 26 points since 2011.
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.
84.3% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.9% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scullin, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED237/scullin/topic/housing-dwellings