$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cornishtown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cornishtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Cornishtown is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. The typical home is spacious, and about 41% of residents own their house outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%.
$290
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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 Cornishtown — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the Australian figure at $290. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,900, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,900 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,084
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cornishtown, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cornishtown splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41% of homes owned outright compared to 32.2% in Victoria. Only 23.1% of households rent, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
23.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cornishtown, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms. Because they are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 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.
76.9% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cornishtown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cornishtown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (26%).
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 Cornishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20643/cornishtown/topic/housing-dwellings