$341 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Musk Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Musk Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Musk Vale is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, where many people live in flats or townhouses. The area is defined by large family homes and a very high number of people who own their houses outright.
$341
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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 Musk Vale — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,614, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rent is higher than most areas, though it sits at $341, slightly below the state and national averages.
$1,614 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,437
- 2021: $1,614
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Musk Vale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.7% of homes owned outright—far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Conversely, only 11.3% of households rent, which is far below the national average.
11.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Musk Vale, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Musk Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Musk Vale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 5 or more is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Musk Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21852/musk-vale/topic/housing-dwellings