$205 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stuart Mill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Stuart Mill have remained remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. The area is defined by very affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $705 and a strong preference for outright home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stuart Mill — lower than 73% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at $205. This trend is mirrored in mortgage payments, which are also far below the Victorian typical of $1,859.
$205 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$705 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stuart Mill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 71.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. In a striking contrast to most areas, there are no renters in Stuart Mill.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
71.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stuart Mill, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Stuart Mill is a separate house. While nearly 74% of these have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stuart Mill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Stuart Mill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stuart Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22385/stuart-mill/topic/housing-dwellings