$431 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $431
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Research · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Research
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Research is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. This is a place where large family homes dominate the landscape and home ownership is very common. Most residents own their homes, though those with loans face high repayments.
$431
▲ +32.6%
- $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 Research — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,300, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Rental costs are also high, with the usual weekly rent of $431 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,300 ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,117
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Research, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Research, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 45.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 5.9% of households rent, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
5.9% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Research splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (46%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This is consistent with the high number of detached houses and a typical occupancy of 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Research, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Research, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Research [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22160/research/topic/housing-dwellings