$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $85
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chocolyn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chocolyn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Chocolyn, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,142. This is a place of detached homes and relatively affordable living, with costs falling far below both the Victorian and national figures.
$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 Chocolyn — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan payments are far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renting is also much cheaper here, with the typical weekly rent of $200 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$1,142 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $804
- 2021: $1,142
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chocolyn, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chocolyn, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common for 41.9% of households, while 35.5% own their home outright, which is well above the national figure. Around 25.8% of households rent, a proportion that is well below the Australian average.
25.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chocolyn, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Chocolyn is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While 71% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has well below the national average of people per bedroom.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
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.
71.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chocolyn, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chocolyn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Chocolyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20558/chocolyn/topic/housing-dwellings