$623 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $623
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterways · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterways
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make Waterways a costly place to live compared to other areas. Most people here live in large, detached family homes, though a small number pay some of the highest rents seen at this level. It is a predominantly owner-occupied suburb where few people rent.
$623
▲ +10.3%
- $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 Waterways — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high, with typical weekly rents of $623 sitting far above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also well above the state average, with 36.2% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,500 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,633
- 2016: $2,367
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterways, $550–$749 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterways, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A large majority of residents own their homes, and the 11.0% who rent is far below the Australian average of 30.6%. Those who own their homes are more likely to have a mortgage than own them outright.
11.0% ▲ +88.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterways, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 98.0% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 87.9% of all dwellings, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.9% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterways, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterways, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22720/waterways/topic/housing-dwellings