$360 ▲ +109.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $172
- 2016: $203
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockbank · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rockbank
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 84% of homes in Rockbank have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is a place where large, separate houses dominate the landscape, though very few people own their homes outright compared to other areas.
$360
▲ +109.3%
- $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 Rockbank — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,800. Both figures are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,800 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockbank, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rockbank, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 14.7% of residents own their home outright, which is far below the Victorian and Australian figures. Instead, 31.6% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
31.6% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.7% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockbank, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.4% of all homes, far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 44% of homes having four bedrooms and 35.6% having three.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockbank, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockbank, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 1 bedroom (9%).
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 Rockbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22186/rockbank/topic/housing-dwellings