$178 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $178
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rupanyup · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Rupanyup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Rupanyup (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $563. This is a highly affordable place to live, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$178
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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 Rupanyup — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $178, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low, falling $804 since 2011 to reach a typical payment of $563.
$563 ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,367
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $563
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rupanyup, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rupanyup, Under $1,000 is the majority at 87%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 65.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 11.6% of households renting is much lower than most areas.
11.6% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.8% ▲ +97.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rupanyup, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Rupanyup (L) is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average. While 72.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, 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: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.6% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rupanyup, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rupanyup, 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 Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222080/rupanyup/topic/housing-dwellings