$321 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kurunjang - Toolern Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, where 94% of dwellings are separate houses. This preference for bigger living spaces is paired with housing costs that are a little below the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kurunjang - Toolern Vale — lower than 67% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $321, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are a little below the Victorian average, sitting at $1,517.
$321 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49.3%) are owned with a mortgage. Those who own their homes outright make up 26% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average of 31%.
22.4% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.0% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all residents live in separate houses, with 93.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and the typical home in the area has 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.7% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041576/kurunjang-toolern-vale/topic/housing-dwellings