$301 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $251
- 2021: $301
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
San Remo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in San Remo than across Victoria or Australia. This is a place where nearly half of all households have no mortgage, and most people live in spacious, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is San Remo — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures. Typical weekly rent is $301, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$301 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In San Remo, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
In San Remo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 47% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 22.6% of households that rent is well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
22.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In San Remo, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.8% of the area, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom here 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.
82.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In San Remo, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
In San Remo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22229/san-remo/topic/housing-dwellings