$350 ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Freeburgh · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Freeburgh than in most other areas, with 44.9% of residents owning their place fully. This creates a housing landscape where many live mortgage-free, though the area is dominated by large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freeburgh — higher than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian and national figures, sitting at $1,083. In contrast, weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$350 ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Freeburgh, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 8.2%, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with the high proportion of homes owned outright compared to the rest of Australia.
8.2% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Freeburgh, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Freeburgh, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Freeburgh splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Freeburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20951/freeburgh/topic/housing-dwellings