$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Strathmore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make Strathmore a high-cost area for homeowners. This suburb is dominated by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership, though the cost of both buying and renting has climbed steadily over the last decade.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Strathmore — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are much more expensive here than in most areas. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,500, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859, while typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $450.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathmore, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strathmore, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common, with 42.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and far below the state and national figures at 16.7%.
16.7% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Strathmore splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized living is the norm, as 85.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. While separate houses make up 77.3% of dwellings, this share has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
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.
77.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strathmore, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathmore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011231/strathmore/topic/housing-dwellings