$349 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Reservoir - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Reservoir - South East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most similar areas define Reservoir - South East, where 40.9% of households rent. This is a place where housing is more crowded than usual, with a high number of people sharing each bedroom.
$349
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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 Reservoir - South East — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $349, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,967, which sits around the middle for its level.
$1,967 —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Reservoir - South East, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Reservoir - South East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, sitting far above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 28.1% of households, which is well below the state average.
40.9% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% —
Lower than 63% 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 Reservoir - South East, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in most areas, making up 61.6% of homes. This helps explain why the area is more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.6% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Reservoir - South East, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Reservoir - South East splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Reservoir - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021525/reservoir-south-east/topic/housing-dwellings