$425 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arcadia South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arcadia South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Arcadia South is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. While most residents have a mortgage, the typical monthly payment of $867 is far below the national figure. This creates a contrast where home loans are cheap, but weekly rents are quite high.
$425
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- $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 Arcadia South — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $425, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Conversely, home loan costs are much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $867.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Arcadia South, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here own their home with a mortgage, accounting for 70% of households. Those who rent make up 20% of the area, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arcadia South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than most, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arcadia South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arcadia South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Arcadia South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20057/arcadia-south/topic/housing-dwellings