$496 ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $378
- 2016: $441
- 2021: $496
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Vermont South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Vermont South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much larger homes than the national average define the landscape of Vermont South. This is a high-cost area where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, and detached houses make up the vast majority of the local streetscape.
$496
▲ +31.2%
- $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 Vermont South — higher than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,383, which is well above the $1,863 national figure. Renters also face high costs, with a typical weekly rent of $496, which is well above both the Victorian and Australian averages.
$2,383 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,806
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Vermont South, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Vermont South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. In contrast, only 13.8% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.8% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Vermont South, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses (88.1%) and large homes, with 91% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Vermont South, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Vermont South, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22628/vermont-south/topic/housing-dwellings