$451 ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $379
- 2021: $451
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flinders · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Flinders
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in Flinders are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This contributes to a housing market where costs are high, but a very large proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$451
▲ +67.0%
- $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 Flinders — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 and weekly rents of $451, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures are well above the Victorian and national averages.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $350–$549 at 38%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Flinders, where 66.1% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. Consequently, the 11.7% of households renting is far below the typical level for Victoria and Australia.
11.7% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.1% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flinders, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and it helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.60) than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flinders, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20930/flinders/topic/housing-dwellings