$235 ▲ +360.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $51
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fish Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fish Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Fish Creek is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with no apartments or townhouses. This rural layout means most residents live in larger properties, though housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$235
▲ +360.8%
- $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 Fish Creek — lower than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are both affordable here. The typical weekly rent is $235, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,400 are also far lower than the national average.
$1,400 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,135
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fish Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fish Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in most areas, accounting for 55.8% of households. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while the proportion of renters is far below the Victorian average.
11.2% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.8% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fish Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Fish Creek are generally larger than usual, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fish Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fish Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20921/fish-creek/topic/housing-dwellings