$401 —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Clayton - Central
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards denser living has defined Clayton - Central, where over half of all households now rent. This area is far more reliant on renting than the national average, and it has a high proportion of townhouses rather than detached houses.
$401
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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 Clayton - Central — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are higher than most areas, with weekly rents usually reaching $401 and monthly mortgage payments around $2,000. These figures are a little above or about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clayton - Central, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clayton - Central, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 21.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below both the state and Australia.
56.0% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.8% —
Lower than 80% 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 Clayton - Central, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common type of housing at 50.9%, while separate houses are far below national levels at 40.1%. Because there are fewer large homes, there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.1% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clayton - Central, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 40%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clayton - Central, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/housing-dwellings