$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $178
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McLoughlins Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in McLoughlins Beach is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This unique housing mix is paired with very low living costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McLoughlins Beach — lower than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $601 falling far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rents are also much lower than most areas, typically costing $215 a week.
$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$601 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In McLoughlins Beach, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 55.9% of households. In contrast, the share of renters is far below the national figure at just 13.6%.
13.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In McLoughlins Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While all homes are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 66.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is well below the Victorian average, and there are typically 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In McLoughlins Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In McLoughlins Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in McLoughlins Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21630/mcloughlins-beach/topic/housing-dwellings