$260 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Longford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $90 since 2011 in Longford, though overall housing costs remain low. The area is mostly made up of detached houses, with a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
$260
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Longford — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longford, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.7% of people owning their homes outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. About 24.7% of households rent, a rate that has barely changed over the last decade.
24.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.8% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is a little below the state average at 70.2%.
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.
85.8% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longford, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031060/longford/topic/housing-dwellings