$441 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $341
- 2016: $391
- 2021: $441
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wantirna South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wantirna South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Wantirna South, where a typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. The neighbourhood is dominated by large family homes and a higher proportion of owners compared to the national trend.
$441
▲ +29.3%
- $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 Wantirna South — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $441, which is a little above the state and national figures. Mortgage repayments are also high, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wantirna South, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wantirna South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 21.2% of households rent, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
21.2% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wantirna South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common in Wantirna South, where 83.5% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 77.6% of all dwellings, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wantirna South, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wantirna South, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22686/wantirna-south/topic/housing-dwellings