$1,567 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,567
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ferndale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Ferndale is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This layout supports a stable housing market where 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,567, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ferndale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has no renters, a figure far below the state and national levels. Roughly 40% of homes are owned outright, while another 40% have a mortgage.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ferndale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings here, far above the Victorian average. While 70% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is actually well below the national figure.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ferndale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ferndale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20914/ferndale/topic/housing-dwellings