$285 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterford Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterford Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Waterford Park are separate houses than the national figure, with 100% of dwellings being detached. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where housing costs are well below the state and national averages.
$285
▲ +9.6%
- $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 Waterford Park — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,273, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than elsewhere, sitting at $285 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,273 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,298
- 2016: $1,241
- 2021: $1,273
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Waterford Park splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (45%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.5% of households renting, which is far below the national average of 30.6%. Most homes are owned with a mortgage (55%) or owned outright (32.5%).
7.5% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterford Park, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
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: 94.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterford Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterford Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Waterford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22717/waterford-park/topic/housing-dwellings