$380 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somerville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Somerville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are living in large family homes in Somerville than in most other similar areas. The suburb is dominated by separate houses, with 84.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This makes it a standout area for spacious housing compared to the rest of Victoria.
$380
▲ +35.7%
- $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 Somerville — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most areas, while the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,800, about the same as the national figure.
$1,800 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,606
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Somerville, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 47.5% of households having a mortgage. Only 16% of homes are rented, which is far below the Victorian and national figures.
16.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of the local market, a figure well above the state and national averages. Most homes are large, with 46.3% having three bedrooms and 30.5% having four.
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.
82.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Somerville, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22305/somerville/topic/housing-dwellings