$410 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sassafras
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Sassafras than in most similar areas, with 98.6% of dwellings being detached homes. This creates a landscape of large family houses where home ownership is high and renting is very rare. Most residents face housing costs that are much higher than the typical area.
$410
▲ +57.7%
- $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 Sassafras — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit a little above the Victorian and national averages.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,794
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sassafras, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sassafras splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. In contrast, only 9.5% of households rent, a rate that is far below the state and national averages.
9.5% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the typical Victorian or Australian home.
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.
98.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sassafras, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22239/sassafras/topic/housing-dwellings