$539 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $539
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Falls Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Flats and apartments make up 67.7% of the housing stock in Falls Creek, reflecting a shift toward smaller, denser living. The area has a unique mix of high rental demand and a significant number of homes owned outright. This is seen in the sharp contrast between very low mortgage payments and very high weekly rents.
$539
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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 Falls Creek — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $539, which is well above the national figure of $375. Conversely, typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the state and national averages, sitting at just $670.
$670 ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,116
- 2021: $670
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Falls Creek, the largest group is $550–$749 at 31%, followed by Under $200 (23%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 41.9% of households renting—a figure far above the national average. This sits alongside a high rate of outright home ownership at 38.7%, which is well above the Victorian average.
41.9% ▲ +738.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Falls Creek splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Other tenure at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much smaller than usual, with only 16.1% having three or more bedrooms. This lack of larger houses means the area has a high density of residents, with 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
16.1% ▼ -83.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
16.1% ▼ -80.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Falls Creek, Flat or apartment is the majority at 70%; Separate house is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Falls Creek, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 1 bedroom is next at 32%.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222024/falls-creek/topic/housing-dwellings