$115 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Broadwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Broadwater have remained very stable over the last decade, and the area is now defined by its exceptionally low living costs. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $596, which is far below the national figure.
$115
▲ +53.3%
- $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 Broadwater — lower than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $115. This is far below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
$596 ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2021: $596
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 42.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Another 26.9% of households are renting, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
26.9% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Other tenure (33%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Broadwater is a separate house, and 84.6% have three or more bedrooms. Because of these large homes, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broadwater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Broadwater splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20347/broadwater/topic/housing-dwellings