Red Lion · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Red Lion

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 are much lower than most similar areas, making Red Lion a very affordable place to live. The housing market here is unique, as every single home is a separate detached house.

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📍 Red Lion, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Most people with a loan pay between $1,000 and $1,799 a month, and no one pays $3,000 or more.

$1,083 —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Red Lion, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in Red Lion rents their home, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 55.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 34.2% are owned outright.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.2% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.5%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Red Lion, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 62%; Owned outright is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the homes here, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, with 71.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.60 —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.60

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.

71.1% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 71.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Red Lion, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Red Lion, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Red Lion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22150/red-lion/topic/housing-dwellings