$380 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Somerville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of dwellings in Somerville, where the housing landscape is dominated by larger family homes. The area has a very low rental rate and a strong proportion of homeowners, with the typical home featuring three or more bedrooms.
$380
▲ +40.7%
- $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 Somerville — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. Both costs have climbed over the last decade, with rents rising by $110 since 2011.
$1,800 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Somerville, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Somerville splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 15.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011.
15.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 85.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. Detached houses make up 85.3% of the area, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Somerville, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021385/somerville/topic/housing-dwellings