$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mordialloc - Parkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Mordialloc - Parkdale than in the typical Victorian suburb. This area has a mix of housing styles where nearly 40% of homes are townhouses or semi-detached, contributing to a landscape that differs significantly from the state average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mordialloc - Parkdale — higher than 62% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,253 are much higher than in most areas, having risen by $253 since 2011. Rent is also on the higher side, with the usual weekly cost reaching $400, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,253 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mordialloc - Parkdale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Mordialloc - Parkdale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The split between owning and renting is fairly balanced, though the 25.3% of households renting is well below the national figure. Around 33.5% of homes are owned outright, a proportion that has barely changed over the last decade.
25.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mordialloc - Parkdale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 48.4% of the market, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.4% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mordialloc - Parkdale, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (40%) and Flat or apartment (12%).
In Mordialloc - Parkdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mordialloc - Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031193/mordialloc-parkdale/topic/housing-dwellings