Woodside Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woodside Beach

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

A high rate of outright home ownership defines Woodside Beach, where 66.7% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure, creating a housing market that is much less reliant on renting or loans than other parts of the country.

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📍 Woodside Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodside Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$236
  • $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 Beach — lower than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodside Beach$236
3874, VIC $230
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $236. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the typical Victorian home, sitting at $1,517.

$236

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $236

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,359
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woodside Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woodside Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright ownership is among the highest for similar areas at 66.7%, which is far above the Victorian rate of 32.2%. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the national average at just 9.8%.

9.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

66.7%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 66.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woodside Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Woodside Beach is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While most homes are large—with 78.4% having three or more bedrooms—there are typically only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is well below most areas.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.9%
  • 2021: 78.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woodside Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woodside Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).

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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22842/woodside-beach/topic/housing-dwellings