$210 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longlea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longlea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes in Longlea, where the vast majority of residents live in detached dwellings. This is a place of large family homes, with almost 95% of properties having three or more bedrooms. It is a predominantly owner-occupied area where very few people rent.
$210
▲ +5.0%
- $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 Longlea — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, coming in at $210. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longlea, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longlea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure. Only 5.2% of households are renting, which is far below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.2% ▼ -43.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longlea, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 94.8% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Separate houses are the only real option here, and with 46.1% of homes having four bedrooms, they are much more common than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.8% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longlea, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21537/longlea/topic/housing-dwellings