$135 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathlea · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $135 make Strathlea a very affordable place to live. This low cost of housing is a standout feature, with rent sitting far below the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Strathlea — lower than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas, at just $135 a week compared to the Victorian average of $370. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,550, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$135 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,550 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 36%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).
In Strathlea, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the typical figure for Victoria and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Strathlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Strathlea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22378/strathlea/topic/housing-dwellings