$183 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $95
- 2021: $183
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Horfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become much more common in Horfield, where a third of households now rent their homes. This shift is paired with very low housing costs, making the area far more affordable than the state or national average.
$183
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- $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 Horfield — lower than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $183, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370 and the national average of $375.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Horfield, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Horfield, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, at 33.3%. This is well above the state figure, while those who own their home outright (27.8%) are well below the Victorian and national averages.
33.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Horfield, the largest group is Rented at 33%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Horfield is a separate house, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While 75% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is slightly higher than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
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.
75.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Horfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Horfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and Studio / none (14%).
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 Horfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21205/horfield/topic/housing-dwellings