$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ensay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Ensay, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This is a very affordable place to live, where typical weekly rents are just $150 and monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ensay — lower than 86% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are remarkably low here, with typical weekly rents at $150 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $765, both of which are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$765 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ensay, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Ensay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 58.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Conversely, the 8.1% of households that rent is much lower than in most other areas.
8.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ensay, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Ensay is a separate house, and most are large, with 71.6% having three or more bedrooms. Despite the home size, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower 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.
71.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ensay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ensay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20875/ensay/topic/housing-dwellings