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