Tempy · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tempy

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Tempy is owned outright, creating a community where residents live without the burden of rent or mortgages. This rare level of security is reflected in the fact that virtually no one in the area is renting.

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Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $403, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859 and the national figure of $1,863.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 95.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This explains why 0.0% of households are renting, a rate far below the rest of the country.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

95.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tempy, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Tempy is a separate detached house, with 100% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average, though people per bedroom (0.70) remains a little below the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tempy, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tempy, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Tempy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22485/tempy/topic/housing-dwellings