$316 —
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $316
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of the homes in Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay (L), far above the national figure. This is a coastal area where the vast majority of residents live in detached dwellings, with a high proportion of these being larger family homes.
$316
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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 Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay — higher than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,365, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, weekly rents are higher than most similar areas, sitting at $316.
$1,365 ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,365
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Renting is much less common here than across Australia, though the share of renters rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +336.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 83.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Surf Beach - Sunderland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221069/surf-beach-sunderland-bay/topic/housing-dwellings