$380 —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drysdale - Clifton Springs · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 96% of homes in Drysdale - Clifton Springs are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. This housing style is far more common here than in the rest of the state. Most of these homes are large, with nearly 89% having three or more bedrooms.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Drysdale - Clifton Springs — higher than 83% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,637, a figure that sits a little below the national and state averages.
$380 —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,637 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Drysdale - Clifton Springs, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
In Drysdale - Clifton Springs, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 40% of residents doing so—well above the national figure. Conversely, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 20.3%, which is far below the Australian average.
20.3% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Drysdale - Clifton Springs splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is overwhelmingly made up of separate houses, with 95.4% of dwellings fitting this type. These homes are typically large, as 88.8% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Drysdale - Clifton Springs, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Drysdale - Clifton Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/housing-dwellings