$300 ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avenel · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Avenel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Avenel is a separate house, with 99.6% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape of large family homes where nearly half of all residents own their property outright. It is a place where housing costs generally sit below state and national figures.
$300
▲ +81.8%
- $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 Avenel — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,509 is a little below both the Victorian and national averages.
$1,509 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,222
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avenel, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avenel, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in most areas, at 47.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure, sitting at just 15.2%.
15.2% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Avenel, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Avenel are typically large, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national rate. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avenel, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avenel, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Avenel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20086/avenel/topic/housing-dwellings