$350 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Delahey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Delahey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate daily life in Delahey, where nearly 90% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This focus on bigger dwellings means people per bedroom is a little above the national figure. It is a place where most residents own their homes, and those with mortgages pay a little less than the state average.
$350
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Delahey — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are around $350, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Delahey, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Delahey, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 35.2% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the state and national levels. Meanwhile, 22.7% of households rent, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
22.7% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Delahey splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76% of the area, and 89.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. While detached houses fell 18 points since 2011, the area still has a much higher proportion of large homes than most other places.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Delahey, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Delahey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 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 Delahey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011331/delahey/topic/housing-dwellings