$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ferguson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ferguson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents are far below the state and national figures in Ferguson, where the typical cost is just $220. While renting is cheap, the area sees more people sharing each bedroom than most other similar places.
$220
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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 Ferguson — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than elsewhere, sitting $155 below the national figure. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,875 is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
$1,875 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ferguson, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Ferguson are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom. This is well above the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.
1.10 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ferguson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20911/ferguson/topic/housing-dwellings