$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Telopea Downs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $160 makes Telopea Downs one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing defines the area, where residents pay far less than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telopea Downs — lower than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting here is far below the national figure, with typical weekly rents at $160 compared to $375 across Australia.
$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 50%, ahead of Owned outright (21%).
In Telopea Downs, Other tenure is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Telopea Downs are less crowded than most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Telopea Downs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Telopea Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Telopea Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22482/telopea-downs/topic/housing-dwellings