$381 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $342
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Clayton South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become much more common in Clayton South since 2011, with nearly 40% of households now renting their homes. This shift away from home ownership is paired with a decline in traditional detached houses, which now make up 56% of the area's dwellings.
$381
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Clayton South — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $381 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,997. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though monthly mortgage costs rose by $297 since 2011.
$1,997 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,680
- 2021: $1,997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clayton South, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of renters is far above the Victorian average at 39.4%, a figure that rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 6.3 percentage points over the same period to 30.9%.
39.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, falling to 56% since 2011. With fewer large homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clayton South, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clayton South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/housing-dwellings