$245 ▲ +137.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $103
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devenish · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Devenish
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Devenish an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $820, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where weekly rents are significantly cheaper than across Victoria.
$245
▲ +137.9%
- $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 Devenish — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $245, which is well below the $375 national figure. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $820.
$820 ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,279
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Devenish, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Devenish, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 60.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 10.1% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.
10.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Devenish, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Devenish is a separate house, placing the area far above the national average for detached dwellings. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Devenish, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Devenish, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Devenish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20746/devenish/topic/housing-dwellings