$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cosgrove South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cosgrove South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of residents in Cosgrove South own their homes outright, creating a landscape where housing costs are notably lower than in most other areas. This trend is reflected in typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents that sit well below the state 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 Cosgrove South — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $200. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below Victoria and Australia, sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cosgrove South, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cosgrove South, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both state and national levels at 14.8%.
14.8% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cosgrove South, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Cosgrove South is a separate house, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this abundance of space, there are far fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 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.
77.8% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cosgrove South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cosgrove South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Cosgrove South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20651/cosgrove-south/topic/housing-dwellings