$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longwood East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longwood East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs make Longwood East an affordable place to live. Almost half of all homes are owned outright, and the typical weekly rent is far below both the state and national figures.
$175
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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 Longwood East — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $175, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Victorian average, sitting at $1,465.
$1,465 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,465
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longwood East, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longwood East, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 49.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 10.9% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
10.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longwood East, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Other tenure (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Longwood East is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are smaller than in most areas, with 67.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longwood East, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longwood East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21541/longwood-east/topic/housing-dwellings