Skinners Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Skinners Flat

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $75 makes Skinners Flat one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This starkly low cost of housing stands out against both state and national figures.

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📍 Skinners Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Skinners Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$75
  • $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 Skinners Flat — lower than 98% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Skinners Flat$75
3518, VIC $170
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents here are far below the Victorian average of $370 and the national figure of $375, sitting among the lowest for similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 0%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.30
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Skinners Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Skinners Flat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 Skinners Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22289/skinners-flat/topic/housing-dwellings