$280 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Raymond Island · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns on Raymond Island have remained stable, with a very high proportion of people owning their homes outright. This is a predominantly residential area where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. The housing market here is notably more affordable than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Raymond Island — higher than 50% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian average, coming in at $969. Rent is also well below the national figure, with the usual weekly rent being $280.
$280 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$969 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Raymond Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 85%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.
In Raymond Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 73.5% of households. Only 7.6% of homes are rented, which is much lower than most similar areas.
7.6% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
73.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Raymond Island, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home on the island is a separate house. While 71.5% of these have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in the typical Victorian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Raymond Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Raymond Island, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22145/raymond-island/topic/housing-dwellings