$275 —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Creswick · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Creswick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes in Creswick. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable than in the rest of the state, with a high number of people owning their homes outright. Most residents live in large, detached houses with plenty of space.
$275
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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 Creswick — higher than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,300, which is well below the $1,859 seen across Victoria. Rent is also much lower than the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at $275.
$1,300 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Creswick, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Creswick, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 42.4%. Conversely, the share of households renting is 20.3%, which is well below the state average.
20.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Creswick, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Creswick, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Creswick, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/topic/housing-dwellings