$385 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Foster North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Foster North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Foster North is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This is far more common than in the rest of the state, and it is matched by an exceptionally high rate of outright home ownership.
$385
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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 Foster North — higher than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,463, which is well below the national figure. However, weekly rents are $385, a price that is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,463 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,377
- 2021: $1,463
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Foster North, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Foster North splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 62.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average. Only 4.5% of households rent, a figure far below the national rate.
4.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Foster North, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are generally large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the Australian figure at 0.70.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Foster North, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Foster North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Foster North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20941/foster-north/topic/housing-dwellings