$260 —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sebastopol - Redan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national average define Sebastopol - Redan, where typical weekly rents are just $260. This is a heavily rented area with a high proportion of smaller homes and a housing market that is significantly more affordable than most other regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sebastopol - Redan — lower than 83% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,179 are both well below the Victorian and national figures. This affordability is reflected in the fact that nearly half of all mortgage payments are between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$260 —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,179 —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sebastopol - Redan, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
In Sebastopol - Redan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 42.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 28.1%, which is well below the Victorian average.
42.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sebastopol - Redan, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.8% of homes, which is well below the state average. Most homes are small, with 52.9% having three bedrooms, and the area has a lower number of people per bedroom than most other regions.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.8% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sebastopol - Redan, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
In Sebastopol - Redan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sebastopol - Redan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011484/sebastopol-redan/topic/housing-dwellings