Axedale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Axedale

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

Almost every home in Axedale is a detached house, making it much more likely to have this housing style than most other areas. This is a place where large family homes dominate, with nearly 88% of properties having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Axedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Axedale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +43.5%
  • $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 Axedale — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Axedale$330
3551, VIC $360
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $330 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. However, these figures remain a little below the Victorian and national figures.

$330 ▲ +43.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $230
  • 2016: $197
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,600
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Axedale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (35%), with Under $200 at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Axedale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $3,000 or more at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is very common here, with 38.5% of houses owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, only 6.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.

6.9% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.5% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.8%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Axedale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.7% of the local housing stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

99.7% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 99.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.7% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.2%
  • 2016: 86.1%
  • 2021: 87.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Axedale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.

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 Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20093/axedale/topic/housing-dwellings