$230 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Three Bridges · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up every single home in Three Bridges, creating a landscape of detached living. This area stands out for its high rate of home ownership and a rental market that is far cheaper than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Three Bridges — lower than 66% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,867, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are just $230, which is far below the Australian average of $375.
$230 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,867 ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Three Bridges, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Three Bridges splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $3,000 or more at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 9.4% of households rent, a rate far below both Victoria and Australia.
9.4% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Three Bridges, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Three Bridges is a separate house, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Three Bridges, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Three Bridges, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Three Bridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22514/three-bridges/topic/housing-dwellings