$300 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathdale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 46% of homes in Strathdale are owned outright, a figure far above both the Victorian and national averages. This high rate of full ownership defines the local housing market, where most residents live in large, detached family homes. It is a predominantly owner-occupied area with costs that sit slightly below the national trend.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Strathdale — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, with the usual payment sitting at $1,517.
$300 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Strathdale, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (17%).
In Strathdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.7% of houses owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, 24.9% of households are renting, which is well below the Australian rate of 30.6%.
24.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Strathdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Strathdale is dominated by separate houses, which make up 87.4% of all homes. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and with 84.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has more large houses than most.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Strathdale, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Strathdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22373/strathdale/topic/housing-dwellings