$429 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $369
- 2021: $429
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape of Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, where 92.5% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their own place, though those with mortgages or paying rent face costs that are higher than the national figures.
$429
▲ +32.0%
- $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 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose $217 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $429, a little above the national figure of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,960
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 36.1% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 9.2% of households are renting, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, as 41.7% have four bedrooms and another 10.4% have five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more 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 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031215/wattle-glen-diamond-creek/topic/housing-dwellings