$430 —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Berwick - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 97% of homes in Berwick - South East are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high proportion of properties with three or more bedrooms, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Berwick - South East — higher than 74% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,100 and weekly rents of $430. Both figures are a little above the state and national figures, and the typical rent is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$430 —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Berwick - South East, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
In Berwick - South East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households (56.3%) have a mortgage, while the 20.8% who own their home outright is far below the national and state figures. Renting is also less common here than in most other areas, at 21.7%.
21.7% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.8% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Berwick - South East, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 96.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 96.5% of the market, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Berwick - South East, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Berwick - South East, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berwick - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021553/berwick-south-east/topic/housing-dwellings