$236 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $236
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woodside Beach · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodside Beach — lower than 64% of areas.
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Woodside Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Woodside Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woodside Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woodside Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Woodside Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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