$430 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Diamond Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Diamond Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of residents in Diamond Creek live in large, detached houses, with 92.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgages are notably higher than in most other areas. It is a place dominated by home ownership rather than renting.
$430
▲ +30.3%
- $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 Diamond Creek — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Renters also pay more than usual, with the typical weekly rent of $430 sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Diamond Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Diamond Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 35.3% of homes owned outright, well above the national rate. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 10.0%.
10.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Diamond Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of the market, far above the state and national figures. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 41.5% of dwellings have four bedrooms and 10.2% have five or more.
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.
94.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Diamond Creek, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Diamond Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 Diamond Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/topic/housing-dwellings