$210 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dookie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dookie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Dookie, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,034. This affordable environment is paired with a very high rate of home ownership. Most residents live in spacious, detached houses, making it a distinct contrast to the more crowded housing patterns seen across Victoria and Australia.
$210
▲ +44.8%
- $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 Dookie — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, typically costing just $210. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,034.
$1,034 ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,240
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,034
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dookie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dookie splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Very few people rent, at just 10.5%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
10.5% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dookie, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Dookie is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 88% 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% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dookie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dookie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20777/dookie/topic/housing-dwellings