$369 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Pakenham - South West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Pakenham - South West are separate houses, which is far above the national figure. This creates a landscape dominated by larger family dwellings rather than apartments or townhouses. While house types are distinct, the typical costs for rent and mortgages here align closely with state and national averages.
$369
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- $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 Pakenham - South West — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $369 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,800. Both figures are about the same as those seen across Victoria and Australia.
$1,800 —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pakenham - South West, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Pakenham - South West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 18.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%. Nearly half of all households, or 49.6%, are paying off a mortgage.
28.3% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.9% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pakenham - South West, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a very high proportion of large homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average, and 89.8% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pakenham - South West, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pakenham - South West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Pakenham - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/housing-dwellings