$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaspray · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Seaspray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas mark the landscape in Seaspray. Most residents own their homes outright, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $999, which is far below the national figure.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Seaspray — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical payment of $220. This affordability extends to mortgages, as the usual monthly payment of $999 is far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$999 ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $999
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seaspray, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seaspray, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Only 12.6% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
12.6% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Seaspray, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Seaspray is a separate house, placing the area far above the national average for detached dwellings. While 73% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the Victorian figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seaspray, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seaspray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Seaspray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22251/seaspray/topic/housing-dwellings