$215 ▲ +377.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $45
- 2016: $153
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rokewood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rokewood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more than 50% of homes in Rokewood are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This reflects an affordable housing market where the typical mortgage payment and weekly rent are both far below state and national figures.
$215
▲ +377.8%
- $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 Rokewood — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $215, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $867.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rokewood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 78%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 50.6% of residents owning their place outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 8.9% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.9% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rokewood, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be spacious, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rokewood, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rokewood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Rokewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22191/rokewood/topic/housing-dwellings