$425 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fawcett · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fawcett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Living in Fawcett is dominated by home ownership, with 57.6% of houses owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31% and means very few people rent here. Most residents live in large, detached houses with plenty of space.
$425
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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 Fawcett — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, sitting at $425. This is a little above both the state and national figures, while typical monthly mortgage payments are a little below the national figure at $1,560.
$1,560 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fawcett, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fawcett, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home without a mortgage is very common here, occurring in 57.6% of households. This is far above the Victorian average, which helps explain why the proportion of renters is far below the state and national figures at just 12.1%.
12.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fawcett, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Fawcett is a separate detached house, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom 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.
78.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fawcett, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fawcett, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/topic/housing-dwellings