Wickliffe · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wickliffe

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wickliffe, where the typical monthly mortgage is only $867. This is a place where half of all homes are owned outright, reflecting a very low cost of living compared to state and national figures.

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📍 Wickliffe, Suburb / Locality

Where Wickliffe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Wickliffe — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wickliffe$125
3379, VIC $150
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the Victorian figure, sitting at just $125. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $867, which is nearly $1,000 less than the national typical payment.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wickliffe, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wickliffe, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes in Wickliffe are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 12.1% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

12.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wickliffe, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Other tenure (21%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home here is a separate house, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While 75.9% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical resident has a little more space than the national average, with 0.7 people per bedroom.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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.

75.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.0%
  • 2021: 75.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wickliffe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wickliffe, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Wickliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22781/wickliffe/topic/housing-dwellings