Braeside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Braeside

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

Weekly rents of $504 make Braeside one of the most expensive places to rent among similar areas. High rental costs and crowded homes define the local housing market, which sees more people per bedroom than is typical across the state.

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📍 Braeside, Suburb / Locality

Where Braeside sits — Median rent (weekly)

$504 —
  • $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 Braeside — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Braeside$504
3195, VIC $421
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is well above the state and national figures, with a typical weekly cost of $504. Monthly home loan payments are about the same as the national average at $1,998, though this is higher than most similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 38%, ahead of Rented (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Braeside, the largest group is Other tenure at 35%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most of Australia, with 1.10 people per bedroom, a figure well above the Victorian average of 0.80.

1.10 —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Braeside, 1 bedroom is the majority at 79%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20320/braeside/topic/housing-dwellings