$298 ▲ +112.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $298
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drouin East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Drouin East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Drouin East are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where residents face much lower costs than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300, which is well below the national figure.
$298
▲ +112.9%
- $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 Drouin East — higher than 56% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $298, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with 53.8% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,300 ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,964
- 2016: $1,325
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Drouin East, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Drouin East, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.5% of homes owned outright compared to 31% across Australia. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at only 13.6%.
13.6% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Drouin East, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
90.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Drouin East, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Drouin East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms 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 Drouin East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20791/drouin-east/topic/housing-dwellings