$396 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $361
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Officer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Officer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of all homes in Officer. The area is dominated by large family homes, with the vast majority of residents paying a mortgage or renting. Most households face higher-than-usual costs compared to similar areas.
$396
▲ +32.0%
- $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 Officer — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and weekly rents of $396 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$2,000 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Officer, $350–$549 is the majority at 87%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Officer, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, while only 13.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures. About 28% of households rent, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
28.0% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.3% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Officer, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 92.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—far above the state and national averages. Over half of all homes have four bedrooms, and people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Officer, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Officer, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Officer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22006/officer/topic/housing-dwellings