$140 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sea Lake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sea Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of all homes in Sea Lake, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where home ownership is very high and housing costs are significantly lower than in the rest of the state.
$140
▲ +86.7%
- $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 Sea Lake — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140, which is far below the Victorian average of $370. Home loan payments are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $650 sitting far below the national figure.
$650 → 0.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sea Lake, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sea Lake, Under $1,000 is the majority at 89%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes (54.9%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
14.6% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sea Lake, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the dominant style here, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average. There are also slightly fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sea Lake, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sea Lake, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Sea Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22246/sea-lake/topic/housing-dwellings