$397 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $368
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $397
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Doreen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Doreen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Doreen, where 97% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This focus on spacious living means most residents live in separate houses rather than apartments. It is an area where home ownership is common, though typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas.
$397
▲ +7.9%
- $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 Doreen — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and weekly rents of $397 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,967
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Doreen, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Doreen, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 58.3% of households having a mortgage, but only 19% own their home outright. This last figure is far below the Victorian and Australian averages.
21.3% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.0% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Doreen, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Nearly all homes here have at least three bedrooms, with 59.4% specifically having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.7%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Doreen, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Doreen, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Doreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20779/doreen/topic/housing-dwellings