$320 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 93% of homes in Darley are separate houses, making it a place defined by large, family-sized properties. This creates a distinct housing profile where the vast majority of residents live in detached dwellings, far exceeding the typical patterns seen across Victoria and Australia.
$320
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Darley — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $320 and monthly loan payments of $1,733 are both higher than most similar areas. These figures sit a little below the Victorian and national averages for rent, and are about the same as the national figure for mortgage payments.
$1,733 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,606
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darley, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Darley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of households, 52.7%, have a mortgage, while only 16.9% rent. The proportion of homes owned outright is 28.1%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.
16.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 92.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes here, which is far above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darley, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Darley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 7%.
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 Darley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20712/darley/topic/housing-dwellings