$350 ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $311
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thomastown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Thomastown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Thomastown than in most other areas. This makes the neighbourhood a stable place to live, though it is largely dominated by large, separate houses with three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Thomastown — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,700, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $350.
$1,700 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thomastown, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Thomastown splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. However, the proportion of households renting rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.7%.
28.7% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thomastown, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, as 83.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures. Separate houses make up 84.2% of the housing stock, far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.2% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thomastown, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thomastown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041223/thomastown/topic/housing-dwellings