$405 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dromana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dromana
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Dromana than in the typical Victorian or Australian suburb. This stability is reflected in the local housing stock, where 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While renting is less common here than elsewhere, those who do rent face costs that are higher than in most areas.
$405
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Dromana — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $405, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,950, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,950 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,539
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dromana, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dromana, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Dromana, with 42.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is 23.7%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
23.7% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dromana, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, making up 80.6% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. This preference for larger homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, helps explain why there are far fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dromana, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dromana, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Dromana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021377/dromana/topic/housing-dwellings