$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $176
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riddells Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Riddells Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments have nearly doubled since 2011 in Riddells Creek, where the typical bill is now $1,985. This area is dominated by large, detached homes, with 92% of houses having three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is strong, rental demand is much lower than in other similar areas.
$400
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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 Riddells Creek — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have climbed steeply to $400, which is much higher than most areas. Mortgage costs have also risen sharply since 2011, with 37.5% of households now paying between $1,800 and $2,999 per month.
$1,985 ▲ +98.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,985
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with households renting falling to 12.8% since 2011. This is far below the national figure of 30.6%, while 35.7% of homes are owned outright.
12.8% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 92.5% of dwellings are separate houses and 92% have at least three bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riddells Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215071/riddells-creek/topic/housing-dwellings