$331 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drumcondra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Drumcondra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Drumcondra than in most similar areas. This small community is dominated by separate houses, though those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,650, which is well above the national figure.
$331
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Drumcondra — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for this area type, sitting well above the Victorian average by $791. Typical weekly rents are $331, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national figures.
$2,650 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,867
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Drumcondra splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Drumcondra, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 24.2% of households that rent is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
24.2% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Drumcondra, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the market, far above the state average. These homes are often large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
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.
88.8% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Drumcondra, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Drumcondra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Drumcondra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20796/drumcondra/topic/housing-dwellings