$210 ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathmerton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Strathmerton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of just $1,127 makes Strathmerton far more affordable than most other areas. This small community is dominated by detached houses, with nearly all residents living in standalone homes. Overall, housing costs are significantly lower than both the state and national figures.
$210
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Strathmerton — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $210, which is far below the Victorian average of $370. Similarly, typical mortgage payments are much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,127 per month.
$1,127 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,064
- 2016: $1,248
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathmerton, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strathmerton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 20.2%, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.2% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Strathmerton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strathmerton, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathmerton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathmerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22379/strathmerton/topic/housing-dwellings