$228 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $228
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Simpson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Simpson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Simpson are far below the national figure, sitting at just $228. This area is dominated by large, detached houses, with a much higher proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.
$228
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- $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 Simpson — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083. This is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$1,083 ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $936
- 2016: $1,157
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Simpson, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Simpson, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national average of 31.0%. Only 14.4% of households rent, a figure far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
14.4% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Simpson, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Simpson is a separate house, and 93.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for larger homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 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: 99.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Simpson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Simpson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/housing-dwellings