$350 ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $289
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunset Strip · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunset Strip
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Sunset Strip than in most similar areas. This is a residential pocket where 99% of homes are detached houses, many of which are larger than the state average.
$350
▲ +48.9%
- $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 Sunset Strip — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,448, which is well below the $1,859 figure for Victoria. However, weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,448 ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunset Strip, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunset Strip, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 41.9% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 26.1% are rented. The proportion of homes owned outright is 27.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
26.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunset Strip, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, and 82.8% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Despite these larger homes, there are typically 0.70 people per bedroom, a little below the state and national averages.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunset Strip, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunset Strip, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunset Strip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22394/sunset-strip/topic/housing-dwellings