$166 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $166
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elaine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elaine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Elaine is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in its class. This rural setting is defined by large family homes, with typical weekly rents sitting far below the national figure.
$166
▲ +10.7%
- $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 Elaine — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $166, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are slightly lower than the national average, with a typical payment of $1,674.
$1,674 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,674
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Elaine, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 48%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 15.9% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national averages.
15.9% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Elaine splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large houses, with 89.0% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elaine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Elaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20851/elaine/topic/housing-dwellings