$622 ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $686
- 2021: $622
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Wharf
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $622 are among the highest for this level of area in South Wharf. This is a high-cost pocket of the city where the vast majority of residents live in apartments and few own their homes outright.
$622
▼ -5.8%
- $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 South Wharf — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are far above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages also face higher costs, with typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian average.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,750
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Wharf, $550–$749 is the majority at 77%; $750 or more is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 60.9% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% national average. Only 13% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
60.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.0% ▲ —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Wharf, Rented is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 82.6% of the housing stock and there are no separate houses. This lack of large homes is reflected in the fact that 21.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far below the Victorian figure of 74.1%.
1.20 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.7% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Wharf, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Wharf, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 82%; 3 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22313/south-wharf/topic/housing-dwellings