$351 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in Sunbury - South have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area dominated by larger houses, though the typical costs for rent and mortgages remain about the same as the state and national averages.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury - South — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $351 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,800. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
$351 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunbury - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Sunbury - South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 42.2% of households paying off a mortgage and 30.2% owning their home outright. Renters make up 25.4% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
25.4% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sunbury - South, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.0% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. While most homes are large, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunbury - South, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
In Sunbury - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/topic/housing-dwellings