$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Skibo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Skibo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A remarkably high proportion of homeowners own their homes outright in Skibo, where half of all residents have no mortgage. This stands out as much higher than in most similar areas, creating a housing market focused on stability and long-term ownership.
$220
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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 Skibo — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,604.
$1,604 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,604
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Skibo, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of the homes here are owned outright, which is far above the Victorian rate of 32.2%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at only 15.4%.
15.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Skibo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Skibo is a separate detached house, a figure far above the national average. However, these homes are generally smaller than in other areas, with 69.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Skibo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22288/skibo/topic/housing-dwellings