$520 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Keysborough - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,478 makes Keysborough - South much more expensive than most similar areas. This is a place where large family homes dominate the landscape, and the cost of both buying and renting is well above the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Keysborough - South — higher than 90% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for this type of area at $520, which is well above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage repayments are also high, with 31.2% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$520 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,478 —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Keysborough - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 35%.
In Keysborough - South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here own their homes with a mortgage, accounting for 61.5% of households. This helps explain why the 20.4% who own their home outright is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
16.5% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.4% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Keysborough - South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.2% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are large homes, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms and people per bedroom sitting a little above the Australian average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Keysborough - South, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Keysborough - South, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Keysborough - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041566/keysborough-south/topic/housing-dwellings