$280 ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $188
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pioneer Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pioneer Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A few hundred dollars less than the state average is the typical monthly mortgage payment in Pioneer Bay. Housing here is far more affordable than in most other areas, with a small number of homes that are all separate houses.
$280
▲ +48.9%
- $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 Pioneer Bay — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,170 is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Similarly, the typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,170 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pioneer Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pioneer Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 45.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 28.6% are owned outright, which is well below the state average. Renters make up 19.4% of households, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
19.4% ▼ -41.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pioneer Bay, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be smaller than usual, with 68% having three or more bedrooms, well below the state average of 74.1%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pioneer Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pioneer Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Pioneer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22077/pioneer-bay/topic/housing-dwellings