$462 ▲ +100.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $322
- 2021: $462
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sorrento · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sorrento
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High property values and a strong culture of home ownership define life in Sorrento. Most residents own their homes outright, though those with loans or paying rent face costs that are well above the national figures.
$462
▲ +100.9%
- $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 Sorrento — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $462, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Homeowners also face higher costs, with the typical monthly loan payment of $2,167 sitting a little above the Victorian average.
$2,167 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sorrento, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sorrento, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 63.9% of households. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the national figure, with only 12.9% of households renting.
12.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sorrento, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 97% of homes being detached. Large homes are the norm, as 88.6% have three or more bedrooms, which leads to a very low density of just 0.6 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sorrento, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sorrento, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22306/sorrento/topic/housing-dwellings