$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Modella · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Modella is a separate house, making it far more detached than the typical Victorian or Australian suburb. This is a place of large homes and high costs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,119.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Modella — higher than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas, sitting a little above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national average.
$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,119 —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Modella splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
In Modella, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Renters make up 25.5% of households, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages.
25.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Modella splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (30%), with Rented at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
With 100% of the housing being separate houses, Modella has a much higher proportion of detached homes than the rest of the country. Large homes are common here, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
78.2% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Modella, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Modella, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Modella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21714/modella/topic/housing-dwellings