$323 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $323
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Badger Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Badger Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for large family homes defines Badger Creek, where 84.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and reflects a landscape dominated by detached houses. The area is mainly residential with a high proportion of owners rather than renters.
$323
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Badger Creek — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $323, which is higher than most similar areas, though a little below the Victorian figure of $370. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,517, which is also a little below the national figure.
$1,517 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,394
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Badger Creek, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (23%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Badger Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 9.7% of households doing so, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%. This is consistent with the high number of homes owned outright, at 38.6%, a figure well above the state average.
9.7% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Badger Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of all homes, far above the state average of 73.4%. These are typically large properties, with 60.9% of homes having three bedrooms and 18.6% having four.
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.
92.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Badger Creek, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Badger Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Badger Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20097/badger-creek/topic/housing-dwellings