$323 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $257
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $323
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dallas · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dallas
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people per room than usual is not the norm in Dallas, where homes are often crowded. Most residents live in large houses, but the area has a much higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
$323
▲ +25.7%
- $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 Dallas — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,408, which is well below the $1,863 national figure. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $323, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Victorian average of $370.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dallas, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dallas, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 32.2% of households renting, which is well above the state average of 28.5%. About 31.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
32.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dallas splits fairly evenly between Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 83.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why the area has a high number of large homes, with 86% having three or more bedrooms and a typical 1.00 person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dallas, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dallas, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 4 bedrooms is next at 12%.
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 Dallas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20702/dallas/topic/housing-dwellings