$450 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Brunswick - South are renting, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate and a lack of large family homes shape the local landscape. Most people live in smaller dwellings, with flats and apartments being common.
$450
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- $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 Brunswick - South — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the national figure, with the usual payment sitting at $2,018.
$2,018 —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brunswick - South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brunswick - South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 50.4%, which is far above the Victoria and Australia figures. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.
50.4% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.9% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brunswick - South, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, making up only 27.8% of homes. Because there are so few large houses, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
27.8% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
35.6% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brunswick - South, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 41%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (30%) and Separate house (28%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brunswick - South, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
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 Brunswick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011496/brunswick-south/topic/housing-dwellings