Homewood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Homewood

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.

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📍 Homewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Homewood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$323
  • $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 Homewood — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Homewood$323
3717, VIC $300
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

$2,084

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $2,084

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Homewood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72.7%
  • 2021: 45.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Homewood, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

54.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.5%
  • 2021: 54.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Homewood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).

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 Homewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21200/homewood/topic/housing-dwellings