$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fish Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Fish Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Fish Creek (L) than in other parts of the country, with nearly half of all homes owned outright. This creates a stable housing landscape where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,192 is well below the national figure.
$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 Fish Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. For those with loans, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,192, though this has risen by $490 since 2011.
$1,192 ▲ +69.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $702
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fish Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fish Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 10.3% since 2011.
10.3% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fish Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Fish Creek (L) is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most are large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms, although there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fish Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fish Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 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 Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222025/fish-creek/topic/housing-dwellings