$295 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $223
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Skenes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Skenes Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of all homes in Skenes Creek, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high rate of home ownership and housing costs that are well below the state and national averages.
$295
▲ +28.3%
- $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 Skenes Creek — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,450, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $295.
$1,450 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Skenes Creek, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Skenes Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 61.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the national figure at just 17.5%.
17.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.2% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Skenes Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, and 74.8% have three or more bedrooms. However, rooms are not crowded, with only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Skenes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Skenes Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Skenes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22286/skenes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings