$392 ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $392
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in McCrae
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in McCrae are now owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas. This trend is matched by a strong preference for larger properties, with separate houses dominating the local landscape. The area remains a high-cost market for both buyers and renters compared to similar places.
$392
▲ +50.8%
- $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 McCrae — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000 and weekly rents are $392, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McCrae, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McCrae, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 51.9%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national average at only 15.1%.
15.1% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.9% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In McCrae, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.0% of dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 86.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McCrae, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McCrae, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/housing-dwellings