$462 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $462
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gisborne South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Gisborne South is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached housing area. The neighbourhood is marked by very large homes and high costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,342.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gisborne South — higher than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also high for the area, with the typical weekly cost of $462 sitting a little above the national figure.
$462 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,342 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gisborne South, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.
In Gisborne South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 4.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
4.7% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Gisborne South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 5%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are typically large, with 94.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 74.1%. Because houses are so spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gisborne South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Gisborne South, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gisborne South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21002/gisborne-south/topic/housing-dwellings