$425 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $426
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Abbotsford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Abbotsford than in other parts of the country, with 55.4% of households renting. This is a high-density area where flats and apartments dominate the landscape. Most homes are small, and the typical costs for both mortgages and rent are higher than the national figures.
$425
▲ +8.7%
- $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 Abbotsford — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $425, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also high; the usual monthly payment is $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,167 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,142
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Abbotsford, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Abbotsford splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental levels are among the highest for this type of area, sitting far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is far below the Victorian average, falling to 15.6% since 2011.
55.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.6% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Abbotsford, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 62.8% of homes, while separate houses are far less common than across Australia at just 10.2%. This lack of large homes means the area has a high number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.2% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
24.4% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Abbotsford, Flat or apartment is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Abbotsford, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/topic/housing-dwellings