$484 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $241
- 2021: $484
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Poowong East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Poowong East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Poowong East is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. The area is defined by high levels of home ownership, with a huge proportion of residents owning their place outright.
$484
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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 Poowong East — higher than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $484, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,914, roughly the same as the state and national averages.
$1,914 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,420
- 2021: $1,914
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Poowong East, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, sitting at 57.1%. This explains why there are no renting households in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Poowong East, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average of 74.1%. On average, there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 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.
80.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Poowong East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Poowong East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Poowong East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22099/poowong-east/topic/housing-dwellings