$448 ▲ +71.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $261
- 2016: $431
- 2021: $448
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathmore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Strathmore Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large family homes has shaped the housing landscape in Strathmore Heights since 2011. The area is now dominated by separate houses, with over 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This focus on larger dwellings is reflected in the high cost of living, where typical mortgage and rent payments are much higher than in most other areas.
$448
▲ +71.6%
- $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 Strathmore Heights — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $448. Both figures are a little above the state and national figures and are much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathmore Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strathmore Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (21%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Strathmore Heights, as 44.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. Consequently, the 16.5% of households renting is far below the national average.
16.5% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Strathmore Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses (83.2%) and townhouses. This explains why the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is far above the state and national figures at 91.6%.
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.
83.2% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strathmore Heights, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathmore Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Strathmore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22381/strathmore-heights/topic/housing-dwellings