Woodside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woodside

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Woodside than in the rest of the country. This trend helps keep housing costs low, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting far below the Victorian and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses in this rural area.

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📍 Woodside, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodside sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +57.6%
  • $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 Woodside — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodside$260
3874, VIC $230
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $966, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $260.

$260 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $173
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$966 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $966

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woodside, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Woodside splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 11.5% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

11.5% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.2% ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.4%
  • 2016: 47.9%
  • 2021: 52.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woodside, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.3% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.7%
  • 2016: 93.2%
  • 2021: 94.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.2% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 75.3%
  • 2021: 75.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woodside, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woodside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22841/woodside/topic/housing-dwellings