$235 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallacedale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wallacedale. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallacedale — lower than 65% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $235, which is well below the Victorian average of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, sitting at $1,083 a month.
$235 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Wallacedale splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $3,000 or more at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A small number of households rent here at 12.1%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most people own their homes, with 39.4% paying off a mortgage and 33.3% owning theirs outright.
12.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wallacedale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Wallacedale is a separate house. This is far above the national average, and it means 90.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wallacedale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wallacedale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wallacedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22657/wallacedale/topic/housing-dwellings