Appin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Appin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical weekly rents of just $50 make Appin one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This small community sees housing costs that are far below the state and national figures, reflecting a very low cost of living for residents.

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📍 Appin, Suburb / Locality

Where Appin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50
  • $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 Appin — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Appin$50
3579, VIC $200
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Mortgage payments are also far below the national figure, with the typical monthly loan payment sitting at $1,083. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 0%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the typical figures for both Victoria and Australia.

0.50

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.50

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Appin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Appin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20050/appin/topic/housing-dwellings