$265 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peterborough · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Peterborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Peterborough are owned outright, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it an area where home ownership is very common. Most residents live in large, separate houses with few people per bedroom.
$265
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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 Peterborough — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are well below the state and national figures, with weekly rent at $265 and monthly mortgage payments at $1,473. Both of these typical costs have fallen since previous censuses.
$1,473 ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,946
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Peterborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Peterborough splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 51% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 14% of households that rent is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
14.0% ▲ +212.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▲ +79.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Peterborough, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98% of the market, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 84% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Peterborough, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Peterborough, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222070/peterborough/topic/housing-dwellings