$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Allambee South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Allambee South has remained steady, with a strong focus on home ownership. The area is unique because every single home is a separate house. This stability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Allambee South — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,697, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than state and national averages, typically costing $260.
$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,697 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Allambee South, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 71.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 10.7% of households are renting, which is far below most other areas.
10.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
71.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Allambee South, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Allambee South is a separate house. These homes tend to be smaller than average, with only 53.6% having three or more bedrooms, far below the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.6% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Allambee South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Allambee South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Allambee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20026/allambee-south/topic/housing-dwellings