$265 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairy Dell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Dell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Fairy Dell is a separate house. This makes it a very distinct residential area where large family dwellings are the norm and housing costs remain far below the state and national figures.
$265
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- $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 Fairy Dell — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $987, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than average, with a typical weekly cost of $265.
$987 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,494
- 2021: $987
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Fairy Dell splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 34.3% of homes owned with a loan. Far fewer people own their homes outright (22.9%) or rent (11.4%) compared to most other areas in Victoria and Australia.
11.4% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fairy Dell, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses with three or more bedrooms are very common, making up 85.7% of all homes. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with most families living in three or four-bedroom houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
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.
85.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairy Dell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fairy Dell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20904/fairy-dell/topic/housing-dwellings