$250 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Irishtown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Irishtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Irishtown than in the rest of the state. This area is defined by a strong preference for home ownership, with 100% of the dwellings being separate houses. Most of these are large family homes, with 86.6% having three or more bedrooms.
$250
▲ +150.0%
- $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 Irishtown — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 are well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also lower than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,275.
$1,275 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,275
- 2021: $1,275
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Irishtown, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Irishtown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 85%; Under $1,000 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 9.8% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Nearly half of residents, 49.1%, own their home with a mortgage.
9.8% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Irishtown, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Irishtown is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, as 86.6% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Irishtown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Irishtown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60289/irishtown/topic/housing-dwellings