$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cape Woolamai · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cape Woolamai
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger-scale ownership has shaped Cape Woolamai since 2011, with a rise in outright home ownership and a drop in renters. The area is dominated by spacious living, with 84.6% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. This makes the local housing stock far larger than the national figure.
$340
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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 Cape Woolamai — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have risen significantly since 2011, now typically reaching $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $967
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.3% of homes owned outright—a figure well above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 21.0%.
21.0% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cape Woolamai splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.1% of homes, which is far above the Victorian average. While large homes are common, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cape Woolamai, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Cape Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215019/cape-woolamai/topic/housing-dwellings