$270 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $279
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Don Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Don Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Don Valley is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached housing area. This layout means most households enjoy larger spaces, with 87% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is high, the area is far less reliant on renting than the rest of the state.
$270
▼ -3.2%
- $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 Don Valley — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $270 is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$1,800 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,650
- 2016: $1,613
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Don Valley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 7.3% of households doing so, a figure far below the national average. Home ownership is strong, and the 37.3% of homes owned outright is well above the state and national levels.
7.3% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Don Valley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large family homes, as 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. This explains why the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far above the Victorian and Australian averages.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Don Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Don Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Don Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20769/don-valley/topic/housing-dwellings