$113 ▲ +126.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $74
- 2021: $113
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Apsley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Apsley and the rest of the country, where housing costs are far lower than state and national figures. Most people here own their homes outright, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $440 is among the lowest in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Apsley — lower than 92% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $113, which is far below the Victoria figure of $370. This affordability is reflected in mortgage payments, with 70.6% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$113 ▲ +126.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$440 ▼ -78.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Apsley, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In Apsley, Under $1,000 is the majority at 89%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Apsley, with 55.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, the 14% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
14.0% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Apsley, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of homes, far above the state average of 73.4%. While 72.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has fewer people per bedroom than most other places.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Apsley, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Apsley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Apsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20052/apsley/topic/housing-dwellings