$270 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sebastopol · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sebastopol
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Sebastopol (Vic.) a more affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,133, which is far below the national figure. This affordability comes alongside a high number of renters compared to other parts of the state.
$270
▲ +42.1%
- $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 Sebastopol — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $270, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. This trend is matched by home loan repayments, which are far below the $1,863 typical monthly payment across Australia.
$1,133 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,202
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,133
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sebastopol, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sebastopol, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 40.4% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 28.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
40.4% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sebastopol, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 72.8% of the stock. However, there are fewer large homes here than usual, with 70% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure well below the national average.
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.
72.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sebastopol, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sebastopol, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22255/sebastopol/topic/housing-dwellings