$355 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $319
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Springvale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Springvale South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 86% of the housing stock in Springvale South, showing a shift toward larger detached homes since 2011. This area is notable for having a high proportion of homeowners who own their property outright, which is well above the national figure.
$355
▲ +28.2%
- $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 Springvale South — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,600 are lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure. Weekly rents have risen by $78 since 2011 to reach $355, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,600 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Springvale South, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Springvale South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is strong here, with 38.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting rose by 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.9%.
26.9% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Springvale South, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are 1.00 people per bedroom, a rate that is well above the state and national averages.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Springvale South, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Springvale South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041318/springvale-south/topic/housing-dwellings