$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stonyford · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Stonyford have remained very low compared to the rest of the state. Every single home here is a separate house, with the vast majority being large family-sized properties. This makes it a place where housing is far more affordable and spacious than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stonyford — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $660, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renting is also much cheaper here, with typical weekly rents of $260 compared to $370 across Victoria.
$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$660 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stonyford, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 39.1% of homes are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.0% of households are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stonyford, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Stonyford is a separate house, and 91.3% have three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stonyford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Stonyford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stonyford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22365/stonyford/topic/housing-dwellings