$400 ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockbank - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Costs have climbed steeply in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell since 2011, with the typical monthly mortgage payment jumping by $817. This is now an area of large family homes, where nearly all residents live in detached houses. The shift toward larger properties is matched by a sharp drop in the number of people who own their homes outright.
$400
▲ +128.6%
- $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 Rockbank - Mount Cottrell — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,017, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Rent is also higher than most similar areas, with a typical weekly cost of $400, marking a $225 increase since 2011.
$2,017 ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,017
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far less common here than in the rest of the state, falling from 40.8% in 2011 to just 8.9% in 2021. Most residents—64.7%—pay off a mortgage, while 23.9% rent their homes.
23.9% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.9% ▼ -78.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 65%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of the area, a figure far above the national average. Large homes dominate the landscape, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest proportion for any similar area.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 3 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 Rockbank - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041359/rockbank-mount-cottrell/topic/housing-dwellings