$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Foster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Foster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Foster, which is a trend that has grown since 2011. The area is known for its affordability, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments sitting well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$250
▲ +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 Foster — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $250, and typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average at $1,300. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $100 per week.
$1,300 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,179
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Foster, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Foster splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of the country, reaching 53.1%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.1% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Foster, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the state average, making up 95.5% of all homes. These are typically large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Foster, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Foster, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031087/foster/topic/housing-dwellings