$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pipers Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pipers Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Pipers Creek than in the rest of Victoria, where the gap is 13 percentage points. This area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, making it very different from the state and national patterns. While home ownership is high, those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,047, which is much higher than most areas.
$300
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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 Pipers Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian average of $375.
$2,047 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,680
- 2021: $2,047
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pipers Creek, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 45.3% of homes are owned outright, far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. This helps explain why the renting rate is far below the national average at just 12.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pipers Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Pipers Creek is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 75% having three or more bedrooms.
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pipers Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pipers Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Pipers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22078/pipers-creek/topic/housing-dwellings