$361 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunbury · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sunbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more households in Sunbury have three or more bedrooms compared to the state or national figures. This area is dominated by large family homes, with 88.3% of dwellings being separate houses. While housing costs have risen over the last decade, the proportion of people renting has fallen significantly.
$361
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $361 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, both figures being much higher than most similar areas. Mortgage payments have risen by $390 since 2011, though both rent and loan costs remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunbury splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of households (47.2%) have a mortgage, while 20.5% rent, a figure that is far below the national average. Outright home ownership sits at 30.5%, which is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
20.5% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunbury, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 89.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—far above the state and national figures. Most of these are separate houses, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen from 1.10 to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunbury, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunbury, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/topic/housing-dwellings