$271 ▲ +442.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2021: $271
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Acheron · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Acheron
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 64.5% of homes in Acheron are owned outright, making it an area where very few people deal with rent or mortgages. This high rate of home ownership creates a stable housing environment where the typical resident is far more likely to own their home than in the rest of the state.
$271
▲ +442.0%
- $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 Acheron — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents here are well below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at $271. Typical monthly home loan payments are also a little below both the state and national figures, sitting at $1,606.
$1,606 ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,606
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Acheron, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Acheron, with only 6.5% of households doing so, which is far below the Victorian figure. This is consistent with the fact that home ownership is among the highest for its level.
6.5% ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Acheron, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Acheron is a separate detached house, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most are larger homes, with 37.1% having four bedrooms and 35.5% having three.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.6% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Acheron, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Acheron splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Acheron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20005/acheron/topic/housing-dwellings