$330 ▲ +139.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $138
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smiths Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smiths Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 97% of the homes in Smiths Beach are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. The housing market is characterized by a high proportion of homeowners and large family-sized properties. This creates a residential landscape where detached houses are far more common than the state or national figures.
$330
▲ +139.1%
- $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 Smiths Beach — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,600, a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$1,600 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,549
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smiths Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, the 17.4% of households that rent is far below the levels seen across Victoria and Australia.
17.4% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 84.8% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Because of this, there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the state and national averages.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smiths Beach, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22294/smiths-beach/topic/housing-dwellings