$316 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $258
- 2021: $316
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunderland Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Sunderland Bay is a separate house, making it far more detached than the state and national averages. While the area is dominated by these standalone dwellings, many residents enjoy the stability of owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunderland Bay — higher than 62% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, the usual weekly rent is $316, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian average.
$316 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunderland Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Sunderland Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 43.1%. Only 20.3% of households are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
20.3% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sunderland Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses here tend to be larger, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
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.
76.4% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunderland Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sunderland Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunderland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22393/sunderland-bay/topic/housing-dwellings