$323 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Homewood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Homewood is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. The housing market is dominated by owner-occupiers, with a significant portion of the population owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Homewood — higher than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,084, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, though they remain a little below the typical price in Victoria and Australia at $323.
$323 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,084 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Homewood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.8% of people owning their home outright, far above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the fact that no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Homewood, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Homewood tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 54.2% having three or more bedrooms, far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Despite this, rooms are not crowded, as there are only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Homewood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Homewood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Homewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21200/homewood/topic/housing-dwellings