$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eddington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A steady pattern of home ownership has remained a hallmark of Eddington. This small community is almost entirely made up of separate houses, where housing costs are far below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eddington — lower than 80% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $180, which is far below the Victorian and Australian figures. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,142.
$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,142 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Eddington, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Eddington, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here at 40.5%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at only 11.9%.
11.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Eddington splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Eddington is a separate house. These are typically large family homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Eddington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Eddington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Eddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20842/eddington/topic/housing-dwellings