$358 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $358
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Attwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high percentage of detached houses has shaped the housing landscape in Attwood. This is a place where 97.5% of homes are separate houses, far above the national figure. Most households here enjoy a lot of space, with the vast majority of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Attwood — higher than 73% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas. The usual weekly rent is $358, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
$358 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Attwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and Under $200 (21%).
In Attwood, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 40.8% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 7.9% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
7.9% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Attwood, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (8%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Spacious living is the norm, as 92.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Almost every residence is a separate house, and about half of all homes have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Attwood, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Attwood, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Attwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20082/attwood/topic/housing-dwellings