$411 ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Docklands · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Docklands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the dominant way of living in Docklands, where 67.1% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and creates a high-density living environment. The area is defined by expensive urban living, with both typical rents and mortgage payments sitting much higher than most other areas.
$411
▼ -18.3%
- $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 Docklands — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $411, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,000, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,000 ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Docklands, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Docklands splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge gap exists in home ownership here; only 12.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures. This stands in contrast to the 67.1% of households that rent, one of the highest proportions for any area of this level.
67.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.3% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Docklands, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 97.8% of the homes in Docklands, while separate houses are among the lowest at just 0.5%. Because so few homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 1.10 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
11.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Docklands, Flat or apartment is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Docklands, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 1 bedroom is next 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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20766/docklands/topic/housing-dwellings