$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scotsburn · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Scotsburn is a separate house, a trend far more common here than in most similar areas. This detached housing style goes hand-in-hand with a strong preference for home ownership. The area is mostly made up of large family homes, with nearly all houses having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scotsburn — lower than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $275 is well below the Victorian and national figures.
$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Scotsburn, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, the 3.6% of households renting is much lower than in most areas.
3.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Scotsburn splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (49%) and Owned outright (47%), with Rented at 4%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Scotsburn is a separate house, with 95.2% having three or more bedrooms. This contributes to a higher density of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Scotsburn, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Scotsburn splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Scotsburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22244/scotsburn/topic/housing-dwellings