$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $110
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverslea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverslea
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.
$110
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- $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 Riverslea — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
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.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverslea, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverslea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
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.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverslea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
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.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverslea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverslea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Riverslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22181/riverslea/topic/housing-dwellings