$400 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rippleside · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 45% of homes in Rippleside are owned outright, which is far more than the national figure. This makes it a place where a high number of residents own their property fully and the typical home is quite spacious.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rippleside — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, with a typical cost of $400. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,872, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$400 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,872 ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rippleside, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Rippleside, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.8% of homes owned outright, far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, 25.1% of households rent, a figure that is well below both state and national levels.
25.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rippleside, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 84.2% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. However, separate houses make up 70% of the mix, which is well below the Victorian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.0% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rippleside, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
In Rippleside, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rippleside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22178/rippleside/topic/housing-dwellings