$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters defines the housing landscape in East Geelong, where 30.7% of households rent. Most people live in separate houses, though the area has fewer large family homes than is typical for the state. Typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sit around the national figure.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $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 East Geelong — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments follow a similar pattern, with the typical payment of $1,827 being higher than most areas but remaining about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,827 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,649
- 2021: $1,827
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Geelong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.7% of households renting. About 34.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.8% are owned outright, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
30.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →East Geelong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.2% of the market, which is far above the state and national figures. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average, with 50.5% of dwellings having exactly three 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.
85.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Geelong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 East Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20829/east-geelong/topic/housing-dwellings