$460 —
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shoreham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Shoreham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Shoreham is a separate house, making it one of the few areas where detached living is the only option. This is a high-ownership community where 62.1% of homes are owned outright, far exceeding the national figure.
$460
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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 Shoreham — higher than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,954 are much higher than most areas and have risen by $1,304 since 2011. Weekly rents are also among the highest at this level, sitting a little above the state and national figures at $460.
$1,954 ▲ +200.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $1,247
- 2021: $1,954
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Shoreham splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (39%) and $350–$549 (35%), with $200–$349 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shoreham, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 62.1% of people owning their home outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 15.3%.
15.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shoreham, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Shoreham tend to be large, with 86.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why the area has a much higher rate of detached houses than most other places.
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.
100.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.3% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shoreham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shoreham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221065/shoreham/topic/housing-dwellings