$406 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $318
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scoresby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scoresby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Scoresby, where 94% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This creates a distinct housing profile where the vast majority of residents live in detached houses, though the typical cost of owning or renting here is much higher than in most other areas.
$406
▲ +27.7%
- $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 Scoresby — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,023 and weekly rents of $406 are both much higher than in most areas. These figures sit a little above the Victorian and Australian averages.
$2,023 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,023
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scoresby, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scoresby, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 40.5% of households having a mortgage and 34.4% owning their home outright. The proportion of renters at 22.4% is higher than most similar areas, but well below the national figure.
22.4% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scoresby, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes in Scoresby, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is reflected in the fact that 94% of dwellings have 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.
96.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scoresby, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scoresby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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 Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22242/scoresby/topic/housing-dwellings