$163 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Samaria · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Samaria
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Samaria is a separate house. This unique housing layout is paired with very low living costs, where typical weekly rents are just $163, far below the national figure.
$163
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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 Samaria — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,083, which is far below the Victoria average of $1,859.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $852
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Samaria, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 48.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
13.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Samaria, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 100% of dwellings are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than elsewhere; 58.6% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Victoria average of 74.1%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Samaria, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Samaria, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Samaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22228/samaria/topic/housing-dwellings