$350 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $296
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Silvan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Silvan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Silvan than in the rest of Victoria. This is a predominantly residential area where nearly every home is a separate house, and typical mortgage payments are much higher than in most other areas.
$350
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Silvan — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas, though at $350 it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Silvan, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Silvan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, only 10.1% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
10.1% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Silvan splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Silvan is a separate house (97.8%), with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the area sees a little more than one person per bedroom on average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Silvan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22281/silvan/topic/housing-dwellings