Fryerstown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fryerstown

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Cheaper living costs and high rates of home ownership make Fryerstown an affordable place to live. Almost every home here is a separate house, with the typical weekly rent at $275 being well below the national figure.

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📍 Fryerstown, Suburb / Locality

Where Fryerstown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275 ▲ +48.6%
  • $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 Fryerstown — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fryerstown$275
3451, VIC $305
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,463, which is well below the Victorian average of $1,859. Renting is also much cheaper than in the rest of the state and nation.

$275 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $273
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,463 ▲ +12.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,463

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Fryerstown, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Fryerstown splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, at 43.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 9.2%, which is much lower than most areas.

9.2% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.9% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 49.4%
  • 2021: 43.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Fryerstown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, far above the national figure. While homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the Victorian average, there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.9% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.3% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.2%
  • 2016: 59.7%
  • 2021: 64.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fryerstown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fryerstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Fryerstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20955/fryerstown/topic/housing-dwellings