$376 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunbury - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of the homes in Sunbury - West, making it an area dominated by freestanding properties. This is far above the state and national figures, with the vast majority of households living in large family homes.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury - West — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $376, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly home loan payments are also around the middle for this level, sitting at $1,733.
$376 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunbury - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Sunbury - West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 20.4% of households, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Nearly half of the community, 48.3%, own their homes with a mortgage.
20.4% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sunbury - West, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is built for families, with 93.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms—far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. This is consistent with the high proportion of separate houses and the fact that people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.8% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunbury - West, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Sunbury - West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041541/sunbury-west/topic/housing-dwellings