$348 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $319
- 2021: $348
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tecoma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tecoma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 93% of homes in Tecoma are separate houses, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most residents here own their own place, with only a small minority renting. While the area has a high proportion of large family homes, typical housing costs remain about the same as across Victoria and Australia.
$348
▲ +51.3%
- $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 Tecoma — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733 and weekly rents are $348, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tecoma, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $200–$349 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tecoma splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households (51.4%) have a mortgage, while 30.5% own their home outright. The proportion of people renting is only 14.8%, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
14.8% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tecoma, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses, and 79.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national levels. This is consistent with a higher-than-usual number of people per bedroom, at 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tecoma, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tecoma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22476/tecoma/topic/housing-dwellings