$300 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Trafalgar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Trafalgar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes in Trafalgar, far exceeding the national figure. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable than in most other areas, and a very high number of residents own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Trafalgar — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,500, which is much lower than most areas. Weekly rents are also lower than usual at $300, though this is up $120 from 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,309
- 2016: $1,356
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Trafalgar, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.5% of people owning their home outright—far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 16.1%.
16.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 84.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the state and national figures.
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.
95.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Trafalgar, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Trafalgar, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/topic/housing-dwellings