$385 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watsonia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watsonia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of detached houses defines Watsonia, where 86.1% of homes are separate dwellings. This is far above the Victorian and national figures, making it a suburb dominated by traditional family homes. While many houses are large, the area also sees higher rental activity than most similar suburbs.
$385
▲ +37.5%
- $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 Watsonia — higher than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are quite high here, with a typical monthly home loan of $2,019 and weekly rent of $385. Both figures are much higher than in most other similar areas.
$2,019 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,019
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Watsonia, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly 30% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 35.6% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.6% are owned outright.
29.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Watsonia splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 86.1%, and 79% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, and there are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
86.1% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watsonia, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watsonia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22721/watsonia/topic/housing-dwellings