$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sandy Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, owner-occupied homes has shaped the housing landscape of Sandy Creek. The area is now entirely made up of separate houses, with nearly 80% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential profile far removed from the state average, where renting is non-existent and home ownership is high.
$220
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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 Sandy Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $220 are far below the Victoria and Australia figures. Monthly home-loan payments are a little below the national average, with the typical payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Notably, there are no renting households in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sandy Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Not stated at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Sandy Creek is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. Most are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, and about 0.80 people per bedroom.
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandy Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sandy Creek splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22235/sandy-creek/topic/housing-dwellings