$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dewhurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dewhurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, family-sized homes has defined the landscape of Dewhurst over the last decade. The area is now dominated by big houses, with 91.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This trend is seen in the high proportion of detached houses and a strong lean towards outright home ownership.
$300
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- $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 Dewhurst — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,150, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are $300, which is well below the Australian average of $375.
$2,150 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,525
- 2021: $2,150
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dewhurst splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.2% of homes owned outright—far above the state figure of 32.2%. Only 8.3% of households rent, which is much lower than in most other areas.
8.3% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dewhurst, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.8% of the area's dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, as nearly half of all homes have four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dewhurst, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dewhurst, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Dewhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20750/dewhurst/topic/housing-dwellings