$300 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcomb - Moolap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Newcomb - Moolap
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs make Newcomb - Moolap an affordable place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments well below the state and national figures. Housing here is largely based on detached homes, though there has been a steady increase in the number of people renting over the last decade.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Newcomb - Moolap — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,367, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also a little below the state average at $300 a week, though this has risen by $100 since 2011.
$1,367 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,367
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcomb - Moolap, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newcomb - Moolap, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.9% of households renting, a figure that rose 4.9 points since 2011. This is well above the 28.5% seen across Victoria, while those who own their homes outright make up 32.8% of the area.
32.9% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Newcomb - Moolap splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 86.4% of all homes. While 71.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
86.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcomb - Moolap, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcomb - Moolap, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Newcomb - Moolap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021045/newcomb-moolap/topic/housing-dwellings