St Clair · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in St Clair

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $150 make St Clair (Vic.) an exceptionally affordable place to live. While mortgage payments are closer to the national figure, the rental market is far cheaper than in most other areas.

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📍 St Clair, Suburb / Locality

Where St Clair sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 St Clair — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Clair$150
3995, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,571, a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.

$150

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $202
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,571

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,750
  • 2021: $1,571

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In St Clair, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, ahead of Owned outright (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In St Clair, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are used similarly to others across the country, with an average of 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In St Clair, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In St Clair, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22337/st-clair/topic/housing-dwellings