$150 ▲ +114.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Serviceton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Serviceton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents in Serviceton own their homes outright, which helps keep housing costs very low. Every single dwelling in the area is a separate house, with most being large family homes of three or more bedrooms.
$150
▲ +114.3%
- $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 Serviceton — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $150 and monthly mortgage payments of $455 sitting far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$455 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2021: $455
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people have high security of tenure, as 70% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 7.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
7.5% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Serviceton, Owned outright is the majority at 74%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the local housing stock, far exceeding the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Serviceton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Serviceton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Serviceton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22262/serviceton/topic/housing-dwellings