$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in West Creek is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with no apartments or townhouses. This detached style of living is paired with a high number of people owning their homes outright. Renting is very uncommon here compared to the rest of the country.
$210
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- $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 West Creek — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the national figure of $375. However, those with a mortgage face higher typical monthly payments of $1,909 than most other areas.
$1,909 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,909
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in West Creek, with 45% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, only 10% of households rent, a figure far below the national rate of 30.6%.
10.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes are separate houses, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Half of these houses have three bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, about the same as across Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 West Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22755/west-creek/topic/housing-dwellings