$331 ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cowes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 83% of homes in Cowes are separate houses, making detached dwellings the dominant style of living. While the area sees a higher number of outright homeowners than most, there is also a notable presence of renters compared to similar areas. The housing stock is mostly spacious, with three or more bedrooms found in 77% of homes.
$331
▲ +50.5%
- $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 Cowes — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $331, which is higher than most areas, though still a little below the Victorian and national figures. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,550, slightly lower than the state and national averages.
$1,550 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cowes splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (45%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the same measure for Victoria and Australia. Renting is more common than in many similar areas, though the 26.5% rate remains below the national level.
26.5% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 83.4% of the market, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cowes, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/housing-dwellings