$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riddells Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riddells Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large, detached houses defines the landscape of Riddells Creek. The area is dominated by spacious homes, with nearly 92% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the local housing market, where both rents and mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Riddells Creek — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little above the Victorian state average for rent and about the same as the national figures for both loans and rent.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian and Victorian figures at 38.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages, sitting at just 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These dwellings are typically large, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riddells Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22172/riddells-creek/topic/housing-dwellings