$261 ▲ +74.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $261
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of homeowners own their properties outright in Longwood, making it one of the most secure tenure areas in its class. This stability is reflected in the local housing costs, which are far lower than those seen across Victoria and Australia.
$261
▲ +74.0%
- $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 Longwood — lower than 56% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $780, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, with a typical home costing $261 per week.
$780 ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $780
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longwood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 62.4% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 8.3%.
8.3% ▼ -58.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.4% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longwood, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Longwood is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While these are all detached, homes with three or more bedrooms are actually well below the national figure, at 67.9%.
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% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21540/longwood/topic/housing-dwellings