$240 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Cliffs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes in Red Cliffs, far exceeding the national figure. This is a highly affordable area where typical mortgage payments and rents are far below those seen in Victoria and across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Cliffs — lower than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also quite low, with the usual weekly cost being $240, well below the national figure of $375.
$240 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Red Cliffs, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.4% of residents own their homes outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, 24.2% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national figures.
24.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by larger homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average. Most people live in detached houses, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Red Cliffs, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Red Cliffs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22147/red-cliffs/topic/housing-dwellings