$1,730 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,730
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Edgecombe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of homes are owned outright in Edgecombe than across Victoria or Australia. This residential area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 67.5% of residents owning their home fully. The housing landscape is dominated by large, detached properties and a complete absence of rentals.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,730, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Edgecombe, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 46%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 67.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, no households in the area are renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
67.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Edgecombe, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Edgecombe is a separate house, and 97.5% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. Because these homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Edgecombe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Edgecombe, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (44%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/housing-dwellings