$238 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Howes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Howes Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Howes Creek is a separate detached house. This makes it a rare area where 100% of dwellings are standalone houses, with most being large family homes of three or more bedrooms.
$238
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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 Howes Creek — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $238, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,034
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Howes Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Howes Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Around 22.7% of households rent, a figure that is well below both state and national levels.
22.7% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Howes Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate here, with three or more bedrooms found in 100% of dwellings, far above the 74.1% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with the area's high rate of 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
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.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Howes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Howes Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Howes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21209/howes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings