$365 ▲ +58.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Romsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Romsey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $135 since 2011 in Romsey, where detached houses are now the overwhelming norm. The area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 90% having three or more bedrooms. It is a place where home ownership is common and renting is much less frequent than in the rest of the state.
$365
▲ +58.7%
- $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 Romsey — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures at $1,928, though they rose by $329 since 2011. Weekly rents are also similar to the rest of the country, sitting at $365.
$1,928 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,599
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,928
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Romsey, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Romsey, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 10.4% of households rent here, which is far below the Victorian and Australian figures. Meanwhile, 34.8% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the national average.
10.4% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Romsey, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all dwellings, far above the state and national figures. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 89.4% of Romsey's houses have three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Romsey, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Romsey splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021235/romsey/topic/housing-dwellings