$310 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ross Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ross Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes are detached houses in Ross Creek than across Victoria or Australia. This is a place where almost every resident lives in a separate house, with a very high percentage of people owning their own homes. Large family dwellings are the norm here.
$310
▲ +55.0%
- $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 Ross Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most similar areas, though they sit a little below the state and national averages at $310.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ross Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ross Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Ross Creek, where 38.8% of houses are owned outright—well above the Victorian and Australian figures. Only 4.0% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
4.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ross Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes, far above the national average. Most are large, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far 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.
98.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ross Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ross Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22203/ross-creek/topic/housing-dwellings