$261 ▲ +63.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2021: $261
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rokeby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rokeby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A small number of renters live in Rokeby, where the vast majority of residents own their homes. This is a place of detached houses, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses and many of them having three or more bedrooms.
$261
▲ +63.1%
- $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 Rokeby — lower than 56% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $261. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,647, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$1,647 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,454
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Rokeby, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 5.1% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
5.1% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rokeby, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 44%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Rokeby is a separate house, placing it among the highest for this dwelling type. Most are large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
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.
100.0% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22190/rokeby/topic/housing-dwellings