$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $110
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverslea · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Riverslea is a separate house, making it stand out from most similar areas. While typical mortgage payments are higher than in many other places, the area is defined by large family-sized properties and very low rental costs.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverslea — lower than 93% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $110, which is far below the national and state figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Victorian average.
$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Riverslea, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Riverslea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 46% of homes are owned with a mortgage, and 36% are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Renters make up 26% of households, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.
26.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Riverslea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home here is a separate house, with 96% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national averages, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Riverslea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Riverslea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riverslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22181/riverslea/topic/housing-dwellings