$460 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $401
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Doncaster East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Doncaster East - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,383 make Doncaster East - South a place with much higher housing costs than most areas. This expense is well above the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a high-cost market where both buying and renting are pricey.
$460
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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 Doncaster East - South — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $460 is a little above the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $383 since 2016, with 32.3% of households now paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,383 —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Doncaster East - South splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 37.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Renting is slightly more common than in Victoria, with 29.7% of households renting.
29.7% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are standard, as 79.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. However, separate houses are far less common than in the rest of Australia, making up only 48.7% of the local housing mix.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.7% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (35%) and Flat or apartment (17%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Doncaster East - South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Doncaster East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021425/doncaster-east-south/topic/housing-dwellings