$406 —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rochford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rochford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger properties has seen Rochford become a place of exclusively detached houses. Every home in the area is a separate house, with nearly 89% of them featuring three or more bedrooms.
$406
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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 Rochford — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $406, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,907, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,907 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rochford, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, at 44.4%. Meanwhile, the 25.9% of households that rent is well below the Australian figure.
25.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rochford, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common, making up 88.9% of all dwellings.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
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.
88.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rochford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rochford, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rochford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22185/rochford/topic/housing-dwellings