$450 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coburg - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and mortgage payments are a little above state and national figures in Coburg - West. This area is more expensive than most similar places, with typical monthly mortgage payments hitting $2,299 and typical weekly rents at $450.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coburg - West — higher than 80% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas. Half of all renters pay between $350 and $549 a week, while nearly 30% of homeowners pay $3,000 or more per month on their mortgage.
$450 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,299 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Coburg - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Coburg - West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The split between owning and renting is fairly balanced. About 34.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 34.6% are owned outright, which is well above the national figure for outright ownership.
28.3% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Coburg - West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.9% of homes, a figure well above the state and national averages. However, there are fewer large homes here, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.9% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coburg - West, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Coburg - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coburg - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011498/coburg-west/topic/housing-dwellings