$372 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $372
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rye · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rye
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rent and mortgage costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Rye. This is a place where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. It is dominated by large, separate houses with plenty of space.
$372
▲ +48.8%
- $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 Rye — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $372, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,800, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,800 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rye, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rye, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.6% of homes owned outright—far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. Only 21.1% of households rent, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
21.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rye, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 83.1% of homes have 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.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rye, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rye, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Rye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22220/rye/topic/housing-dwellings