$200 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Russells Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between Russells Bridge and the rest of the country, where housing is far more affordable and exclusively consists of detached houses. Every single home here is a separate house, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,100, which is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Russells Bridge — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian figure at $1,100. This affordability extends to renters, who pay a typical weekly rent of $200, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$200 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,100 ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Russells Bridge, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is the only option here, as 0.0% of households rent, a figure far below the national average. Most residents are paying off their homes, with 63.0% owning with a mortgage and 29.6% owning their home outright.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Russells Bridge, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 68%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Russells Bridge is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Russells Bridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Russells Bridge, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Russells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22216/russells-bridge/topic/housing-dwellings