$330 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smiths Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Smiths Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Huge family homes and a strong trend toward full ownership define the housing landscape in Smiths Beach (L). Nearly 97% of the area consists of separate houses, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$330
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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 Smiths Beach — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures. This reflects a sharp increase from 2016, when the typical rent was just $75.
$1,600 ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,890
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smiths Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Victorian average. This is consistent with a sharp drop in renters, who now make up only 17.4% of households.
17.4% ▼ -59.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +80.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, and 84.8% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national average at just 0.60.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smiths Beach, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smiths Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) 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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222085/smiths-beach/topic/housing-dwellings