$416 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $416
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Andrews · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in St Andrews
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have jumped by $759 since 2011 in St Andrews (L), where housing costs are now among the highest for similar areas. This is a place where almost everyone lives in a detached house, and a far higher number of people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$416
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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 St Andrews — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Rent is also a little above the national figure at $416 a week, having risen sharply by $346 since 2016.
$2,167 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Andrews, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Andrews, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 44.2% of households. Meanwhile, the proportion of people renting is among the lowest at this level, at just 4.7%.
4.7% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Andrews splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (50%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. These homes are often large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, a rate well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Andrews, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Andrews, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222086/st-andrews/topic/housing-dwellings