$245 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wiseleigh · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Wiseleigh an affordable place to live. Over half of the homes here are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wiseleigh — lower than 61% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is well below the state and national figures, with a typical weekly payment of $245. Those with mortgages also pay much less than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,400.
$245 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wiseleigh, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
In Wiseleigh, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 50.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Conversely, the renting rate of 15.4% is far below the state and national figures.
15.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wiseleigh, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Wiseleigh is a separate house, as 98.5% are detached. While 72.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wiseleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wiseleigh, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22818/wiseleigh/topic/housing-dwellings