$360 ▲ +87.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $192
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Delacombe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 94% of homes in Delacombe are separate houses, a figure far above the state and national levels. This makes it an area dominated by large, detached properties, with the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,500 being much lower than in most other areas.
$360
▲ +87.5%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Delacombe — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Home loan payments are a little below the Victorian average, though these costs have risen by $87 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,413
- 2016: $1,466
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Delacombe, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Delacombe, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright here than in most areas, and this figure fell by 7.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose to 25.6%, which is well below the Australian average.
25.6% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Delacombe, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Delacombe, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Delacombe splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (47%) and 3 bedrooms (43%), with 2 bedrooms at 5%.
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/housing-dwellings