$200 ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sarsfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sarsfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 54.5% of homes in Sarsfield are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This makes the area's housing landscape very different from the rest of the country. Most people here live in detached houses, and the typical cost of renting is significantly lower than in other parts of Australia.
$200
▼ -28.6%
- $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 Sarsfield — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victoria figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the national average, with the typical payment sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sarsfield splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sarsfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.5% of residents owning their home outright. Meanwhile, only 8.6% of households rent, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
8.6% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sarsfield, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes, which is far above the state average of 73.4%. These are generally large homes, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sarsfield, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sarsfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22238/sarsfield/topic/housing-dwellings