$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Riddells Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Riddells Creek are separate houses than in the rest of Victoria, with 94.3% of dwellings being detached. This is a predominantly owner-occupier area where large family homes are the norm. The typical weekly rent here is $400, which is higher than most similar areas.
$400
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Riddells Creek — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are higher than most areas. Since 2011, the usual weekly rent has risen by $150.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,799
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national level. Only 11.3% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
11.3% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 91.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, though this has fallen slightly 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.
94.3% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riddells Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/housing-dwellings