$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $178
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Cliffs · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Red Cliffs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,062 are far below the national figure in Red Cliffs. This makes housing costs in the area much lower than in most other places. While some costs have dropped, the number of people renting has risen significantly over the last decade.
$250
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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 Red Cliffs — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011, with the usual monthly cost now sitting at $1,062, which is far below the national average.
$1,062 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,062
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Red Cliffs, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (48%) and $1,000–$1,799 (45%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 7%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with the share of renters rising 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.9%. At the same time, 35.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
30.9% ▲ +146.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89% of the local housing stock, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms, though this is 15 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.6% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Red Cliffs, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Red Cliffs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215070/red-cliffs/topic/housing-dwellings