$250 ▲ +95.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $128
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Musk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Musk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Musk are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership and very few renters. Most residents live in separate houses, though they are smaller than those in many other similar places.
$250
▲ +95.3%
- $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 Musk — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. For those with a loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,270
- 2016: $1,444
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Musk, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.9% of homes owned outright, far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Only 5.3% of households are renting, which is much lower than most other areas.
5.3% ▼ -74.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Musk, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.8% of the area, far above the national average of 72.3%. However, these homes are often smaller, with 67.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Musk, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Musk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21851/musk/topic/housing-dwellings