$240 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Foster · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Foster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Foster are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This high level of home ownership is paired with housing costs that are well below those found across Victoria and Australia. It is an area where most people live in their own detached houses.
$240
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Foster — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than in most areas, with a typical payment of $1,348.
$1,348 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,219
- 2021: $1,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Foster, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Foster splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 55.5% of residents own their homes outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 19.8% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
19.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Foster, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes are detached, those with three or more bedrooms are a little less common here than in the rest of the state.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Foster, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20940/foster/topic/housing-dwellings