$371 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $266
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $371
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Sunbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Sunbury have climbed by $105 since 2011 to reach $371. This is a place where nearly every home is a separate house, with 98.8% of residents living in detached dwellings. Most people here own their own place, which is a stark contrast to the higher rental rates seen across the rest of the state.
$371
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Sunbury — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $371 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,789. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,789 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,789
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunbury splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than elsewhere, with only 13.7% of households renting compared to 28.5% across Victoria. Meanwhile, 33.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little above the national average.
13.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunbury, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for large homes is clear, as 96.3% of dwellings 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.
98.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 99.4%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunbury, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sunbury splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041240/sunbury/topic/housing-dwellings