$274 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $274
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Longford is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached living. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with nearly 93% of properties having three or more bedrooms.
$274
▲ +14.2%
- $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 Longford — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $274, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,625.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longford, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common here, with 39.6% of properties owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national levels at just 4.6%.
4.6% ▼ -54.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longford, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 100% of dwellings are separate houses. This explains why the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far above the Victorian average at 92.9%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21536/longford/topic/housing-dwellings