$359 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $359
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cape Schanck · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cape Schanck
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Cape Schanck is a separate house, with 98.6% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This creates a landscape of large family homes where more than half the residents own their property outright. It is a place where spacious living is the norm, and renting is very uncommon.
$359
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Cape Schanck — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the Victorian figure. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $359, while staying roughly in line with the state and national averages.
$1,950 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,482
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cape Schanck, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cape Schanck, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.5% of people owning their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 6.3% of households are renting, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.3% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cape Schanck, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 90.8% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cape Schanck, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cape Schanck, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20474/cape-schanck/topic/housing-dwellings