$425 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $376
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Knoxfield - Scoresby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Knoxfield - Scoresby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 91% of homes in Knoxfield - Scoresby have three or more bedrooms, making it an area of predominantly large family houses. This preference for spacious living is reflected in a housing market where both mortgage payments and rents are higher than the national figures.
$425
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Knoxfield - Scoresby — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,117, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $425, which has risen by $104 since 2011.
$2,117 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,117
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in most areas, with 22.9% of households renting, well below the national figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership sits at 32.6%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
22.9% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 85.9% of all homes, far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. This explains why 91.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 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.
85.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Knoxfield - Scoresby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Knoxfield - Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/topic/housing-dwellings