$316 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $316
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surf Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surf Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Surf Beach is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This makes it stand out from most other areas, offering a landscape dominated by larger family-style homes rather than apartments or townhouses.
$316
▲ +37.4%
- $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 Surf Beach — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,433, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. However, weekly rents are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the national figure at $316.
$1,433 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,433
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surf Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 16.5%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
16.5% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Surf Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. Because these houses are so spacious, the typical number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
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.
99.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surf Beach, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surf Beach, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22398/surf-beach/topic/housing-dwellings