$376 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $283
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fawkner · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fawkner
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and mortgage payments in Fawkner are higher than in most similar areas. The suburb is dominated by detached houses, with 83.6% of homes being separate dwellings. This housing landscape is mixed, featuring a high number of renters alongside a strong proportion of people who own their homes outright.
$376
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Fawkner — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $376, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas at $1,876.
$1,876 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,876
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fawkner, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fawkner, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 30.8% of households renting. This sits alongside a high rate of outright home ownership at 36.3%, which is well above the Victorian and Australian figures.
30.8% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fawkner, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.6% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. Homes here are often crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fawkner, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fawkner, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20909/fawkner/topic/housing-dwellings