$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ellaswood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger homes has shaped the local landscape in Ellaswood. Every single dwelling here is a separate house, and the typical home is far more likely to have three or more bedrooms than in other parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellaswood — higher than 50% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,907, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are well below the state and national figures at $280.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,907 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ellaswood, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 41%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 5.7% of households doing so, which is far below the national rate. Most residents own their homes, and the 35.7% who own them outright is well above the Victorian average.
5.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ellaswood, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the state and national figures. Homes here are generally larger, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical density of 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% 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.
81.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ellaswood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Ellaswood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/topic/housing-dwellings