$280 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geeveston - Dover · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Geeveston - Dover
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Geeveston - Dover have shifted since 2011, with typical weekly rents rising by $105 to reach $280. This area is now defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes without a mortgage.
$280
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Geeveston - Dover — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $280 is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low; the typical monthly payment is $1,083, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geeveston - Dover, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Geeveston - Dover splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (48.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national levels. Conversely, the 13.1% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
13.1% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Geeveston - Dover, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 71% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
97.5% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geeveston - Dover, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geeveston - Dover, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021071/geeveston-dover/topic/housing-dwellings