$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Browns Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Browns Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Browns Plains is a separate house, making it a place defined by spacious living. While nearly half of residents own their homes outright, those who rent pay much less than they would in most other parts of the state.
$200
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- $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 Browns Plains — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Victorian figure at just $200. In contrast, monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the national average, sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,409
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Browns Plains, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 13.2% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages.
13.2% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Browns Plains, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in the area are separate houses, and every one of them has three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and it means there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Browns Plains, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Browns Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20357/browns-plains/topic/housing-dwellings