$346 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $145
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dobie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dobie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments are among the highest for similar areas in Dobie, reaching $7,000. This stands out as a major cost for homeowners in the region. While mortgages are very high, rental costs remain more in line with the rest of the country.
$346
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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 Dobie — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Homeowners here pay a typical monthly loan of $7,000, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, the typical weekly rent is $346, which is about the same as the national figure of $375.
$7,000 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 42%, ahead of Rented (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dobie, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Dobie are less crowded than in most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dobie splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 33%.
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 Dobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20763/dobie/topic/housing-dwellings