$310 ▲ +158.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $266
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Trafalgar South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Trafalgar South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Trafalgar South than in most similar areas. Every single dwelling in the area is a separate house, with 85.3% of these homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of large, owner-occupied properties with very few rentals.
$310
▲ +158.3%
- $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 Trafalgar South — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is higher than most similar areas. Weekly rents are also higher than in most similar places, though the $310 typical rent is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,800 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,491
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Trafalgar South, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Trafalgar South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 46.6% of houses owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 6.0% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.0% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Trafalgar South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, meaning the 100% rate of detached dwellings is far above the state and national figures. This preference for large homes is reflected in the typical layout, where homes have fewer people per bedroom than most other areas.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Trafalgar South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Trafalgar South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Trafalgar South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22567/trafalgar-south/topic/housing-dwellings