$400 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $356
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Derrimut · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Derrimut
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rent and larger homes than most similar areas define the housing market in Derrimut. Almost every home here is a separate house, with the vast majority having at least three bedrooms. This creates a landscape dominated by family-sized dwellings rather than apartments or townhouses.
$400
▲ +23.8%
- $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 Derrimut — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,976, which is about the same as the national average.
$1,976 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,123
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,976
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Derrimut, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Derrimut, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 59.8% of homes owned this way. Only 16.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
21.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.1% ▲ +143.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Derrimut, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. With 95.1% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms, Derrimut has among the highest number of people per bedroom in the country.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.6%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Derrimut, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Derrimut, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20743/derrimut/topic/housing-dwellings