$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sawmill Settlement · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sawmill Settlement
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards home ownership has defined Sawmill Settlement since 2011, with the number of households renting falling by 17 percentage points. This small area is now dominated by detached houses, with 95.7% of homes being separate dwellings.
$320
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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 Sawmill Settlement — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,225, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are higher than most similar areas at $320, though this remains a little below the state and national figures.
$1,225 ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $1,225
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sawmill Settlement, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sawmill Settlement, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 34.0% of homes owned outright—a figure that rose 6.9 points since 2011 and sits well above the national average. Only 17.0% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
17.0% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sawmill Settlement, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.7% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes tend to be large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sawmill Settlement, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sawmill Settlement, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222082/sawmill-settlement/topic/housing-dwellings