$425 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $426
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Abbotsford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define Abbotsford, where the typical weekly rent is $425. This is a heavily rented suburb with very few detached houses, meaning most people live in apartments or townhouses. With few large homes available, the area has a high number of people sharing each bedroom.
$425
▲ +8.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsford — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rents are also higher than average, with the typical weekly rent reaching $425, compared to $375 nationally.
$2,167 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,142
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Abbotsford, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Abbotsford splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 55.4% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 15.6%, far below the 31% seen across Australia.
55.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.6% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Abbotsford, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats dominate the landscape at 62.8%, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of Victoria. Because only 24.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has well more people per bedroom than the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.2% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
24.4% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Abbotsford, Flat or apartment is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Abbotsford, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20002/abbotsford/topic/housing-dwellings