$320 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ruby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ruby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 53% of homes in Ruby are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area where very few people rent and most residents own their property. The housing landscape is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$320
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- $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 Ruby — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,550, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, though they remain a little below the state and national typicals at $320.
$1,550 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ruby, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ruby, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $3,000 or more (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Conversely, only 7.6% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
7.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ruby, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Ruby is a separate house, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ruby, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Ruby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22210/ruby/topic/housing-dwellings