$340 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $238
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cape Woolamai · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cape Woolamai
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in large houses in Cape Woolamai than in most similar areas. The area is dominated by detached homes, with nearly 85% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$340
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Woolamai — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,500, which is a little below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is typically $340, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian average.
$1,500 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,554
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 21.0% of households that rent is well below the national figure.
21.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cape Woolamai splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.1% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. This trend toward larger homes is seen in the 84.6% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national average.
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.
88.1% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20475/cape-woolamai/topic/housing-dwellings