$420 ▲ +394.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $85
- 2016: $289
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castella · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Castella
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Castella is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. While the housing stock is dominated by large family homes, the area is marked by a very low rental rate compared to the rest of the country.
$420
▲ +394.1%
- $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 Castella — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most similar areas at $420, which is a little above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are around $1,817, a cost that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,817 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Castella, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Castella, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Castella, with only 4.4% of households doing so, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with a high rate of home ownership, as 38.5% of homes are owned outright, well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.4% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Castella, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 89% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most of these are four-bedroom homes, and since every dwelling is a separate house, the area has no flats or townhouses.
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.
100.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Castella, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Castella, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Castella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20512/castella/topic/housing-dwellings