$350 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Delahey · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Delahey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large homes are found in Delahey than in most other parts of the state. This is a family-oriented area where nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms, making it stand out from the typical Victorian suburb.
$350
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Delahey — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Home loan payments are slightly lower than the national usual, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,511
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Delahey, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Delahey, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of residents own their homes outright at 35.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 22.7%, a figure well below the national average.
22.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Delahey splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.0% of the area, and the high number of large homes means there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Delahey, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Delahey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Delahey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20731/delahey/topic/housing-dwellings