$300 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smythesdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smythesdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes in Smythesdale than in most similar areas. Almost every home here is a detached house, and the typical mortgage payment of $1,430 is well below the national figure.
$300
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Smythesdale — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is a little below the Victorian figure. Mortgage repayments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,430 sitting well below the Australian average.
$1,430 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smythesdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smythesdale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 4.4% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
4.4% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smythesdale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, as 85.8% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.
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.
98.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smythesdale, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smythesdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22299/smythesdale/topic/housing-dwellings