$195 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Redbank · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Redbank (Vic.) has remained remarkably affordable and stable, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. This creates a stark contrast to state trends, as the typical monthly mortgage payment is far below the Victorian figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Redbank — lower than 76% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas. The typical monthly home loan payment of $964 is far below the $1,859 seen across Victoria, while typical weekly rents of $195 are also far below the state and national figures.
$195 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$964 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 63.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the state average at just 10.6%.
10.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Redbank, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of the local stock, which is far above the state average of 73.4%. However, homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 59.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the national average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Redbank, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
In Redbank, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22152/redbank/topic/housing-dwellings