$120 ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Digby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Digby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home in Digby costs far less than in most parts of the country, with monthly mortgage payments of just $520. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market and a very high rate of outright home ownership. It is a place where nearly everyone lives in a detached house.
$120
▼ -31.4%
- $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 Digby — lower than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for areas of this type. Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $120, and typical monthly loan payments are just $520.
$520 ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $520
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Digby, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes in Digby are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 8.3%.
8.3% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Digby, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Digby is a separate detached house, a figure far above the state average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.1% 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% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Digby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 37%.
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 Digby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20753/digby/topic/housing-dwellings