$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sailors Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of home ownership defines daily life in Sailors Hill, where nearly 46% of residents own their homes outright. This stability is reflected in a housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sailors Hill — higher than 76% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $984, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is $370, a rate that is about the same as the national average.
$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$984 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Sailors Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Many more people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting far above the national figure at 45.7%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.6%.
8.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sailors Hill, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Sailors Hill is a separate house, which is far above the state average of 73.4%. Most of these are larger properties, with 74.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sailors Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sailors Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sailors Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22225/sailors-hill/topic/housing-dwellings