$340 ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $254
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 69.2% of dwellings in Sunshine, though these are less common here than in most other areas. The neighbourhood has a high proportion of renters and homes that are more crowded than the state and national figures.
$340
▲ +33.9%
- $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 Sunshine — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,842, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,842 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,571
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sunshine splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 40.4% of households, which is far above the Victorian average. This trend has grown since 2011, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 27.1%, well below the national figure.
40.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is consistent with a lower share of larger homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below the state and national averages.
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.
69.2% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/housing-dwellings