$255 ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pakenham Upper · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pakenham Upper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Pakenham Upper is a separate house, making it a rare example of a community with no flats or townhouses. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where the vast majority of residents live in large, detached properties.
$255
▲ +59.4%
- $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 Pakenham Upper — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,400, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than the state and national figures, sitting at $255.
$2,400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pakenham Upper, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Pakenham Upper splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 3.4% of households renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%. Home ownership is strong, and the 42.8% who own their homes outright is far above the Victorian average.
3.4% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pakenham Upper, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 43%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pakenham Upper, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pakenham Upper splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 19%.
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 Pakenham Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22029/pakenham-upper/topic/housing-dwellings