$360 ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gembrook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gembrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly every home in Gembrook, where 97.5% of dwellings are detached. This creates a landscape of large family properties, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,907.
$360
▲ +56.5%
- $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 Gembrook — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents of $360 are both higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$1,907 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gembrook, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gembrook, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.8% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are owned, and 51.7% of residents have a mortgage.
11.8% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gembrook, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Gembrook are far larger than the state and national averages, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. This reflects a strong preference for space, as 97.5% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gembrook, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gembrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Gembrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20979/gembrook/topic/housing-dwellings