$400 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Selby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Selby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Selby is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. This makes it a very consistent residential area where detached houses dominate the landscape. While housing costs are higher than in most similar areas, very few people here rent their homes.
$400
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Selby — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $1,983.
$1,983 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,673
- 2016: $1,655
- 2021: $1,983
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Selby, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $200–$349 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Selby, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 6.6% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian and Australian figures. Most people here own their homes, with 59.3% having a mortgage and 31.5% owning their place outright.
6.6% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Selby, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.3% of all homes, far above the state and national rates. These homes are typically large, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Selby splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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 Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22258/selby/topic/housing-dwellings