$330 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Phillip Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Phillip Island are owned outright, making it an area with very high levels of home ownership. This creates a housing landscape where fewer people rent compared to the rest of the state and the nation. Most residents live in spacious, detached houses.
$330
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Phillip Island — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the Victoria average, at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Phillip Island splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Phillip Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 45.6% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the national figure, sitting at 22.0%.
22.0% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Phillip Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 88.8% of all homes. These dwellings are typically large, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
88.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Phillip Island, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Phillip Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/housing-dwellings