$346 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Sunshine West than in 2011, though the area remains dominated by large family homes. While the typical mortgage payment has risen by $237 over the last decade, the suburb still has a higher share of outright homeowners than the state or national average.
$346
▲ +33.1%
- $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 West — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,700 and weekly rents of $346 are both lower than most areas. These figures sit a little below the Victorian and Australian averages, although both costs have risen since 2011.
$1,700 ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,463
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sunshine West splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (47%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunshine West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 38.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. However, this has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting rose by 5 points to 27.8%.
27.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine West, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
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.
82.5% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine West, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011338/sunshine-west/topic/housing-dwellings