$218 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $218
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rubicon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low rental prices define the housing market in Rubicon, where the typical weekly rent is just $218. While renting is far cheaper than in most other areas, those with home loans face costs that are about the same as the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rubicon — lower than 70% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Victorian figure of $370 and the national figure of $375. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,867 is higher than most areas.
$218 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,867 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rubicon, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 59%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (24%).
In Rubicon, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
With 0.80 people per bedroom, the density of residents in Rubicon is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Rubicon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rubicon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rubicon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22209/rubicon/topic/housing-dwellings