$350 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $236
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smythes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Smythes Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent and mortgage payments have both climbed since 2011 in Smythes Creek, where almost every home is a separate house. The area is defined by large family dwellings and a very high rate of home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $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 Smythes Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This is a rise of $110 since 2011, while typical monthly mortgage payments also rose by $130 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,603
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Smythes Creek splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Smythes Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, only 4.0% of households rent, a rate that is far below both the state and national averages.
4.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smythes Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.8% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 99.1%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 99.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smythes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Smythes Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Smythes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings