$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $72
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Streatham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Streatham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of homes are owned outright in Streatham, which is among the highest levels for similar areas. This sense of stability is mirrored in the low cost of living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
$150
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Streatham — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is much lower than most areas. This affordability extends to mortgages, with the typical monthly payment of $780 sitting far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$780 ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $780
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Streatham, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Streatham, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 63.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. Only 14.5% of households rent, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.
14.5% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.6% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Streatham, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Streatham is a separate house. These homes are typically large, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Streatham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Streatham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Streatham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22383/streatham/topic/housing-dwellings