$351 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $316
- 2021: $351
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Springvale South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More separate houses than most similar areas define the landscape of Springvale South. It is a place where 85.8% of dwellings are detached homes, though these houses are often crowded with an average of one person per bedroom.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Springvale South — higher than 72% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $351, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,600 is a little below the national figure.
$351 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,600 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Springvale South, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Springvale South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the same figure for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, 26.9% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas.
26.9% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Springvale South, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses, with 82.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, and explains why there are far more people per bedroom here than in most of the country.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Springvale South, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Springvale South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22329/springvale-south/topic/housing-dwellings