$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Windermere · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Windermere, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,354. It is a place of detached housing and high home ownership, with 43.3% of residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windermere — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are far cheaper here than in the rest of the state. The typical weekly rent is $200, which is $175 lower than the national figure.
$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,354 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 43.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, 23.3% of households rent, which is well below the national rate of 30.6%.
23.3% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Windermere, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Windermere is a separate house, far exceeding the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 90% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Windermere, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Windermere, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22804/windermere/topic/housing-dwellings