Victoria suburbs by home ownership rate

Ranked by home ownership rate, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright or with a mortgage, at the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a population of at least 500 and at least 100 dwellings with stated tenure.

See the national ranking for home ownership rate.

Highest home ownership rate

#SuburbStatePostcodeHome ownership rate
1 Greendale VIC 3341 100.0%
2 Dereel VIC 3352 98.7%
3 Napoleons VIC 3352 98.4%
4 Eppalock VIC 3551 98.2%
5 Lysterfield South VIC 3156 97.8%
6 Hopetoun Park VIC 3340 97.6%
7 Lal Lal VIC 3352 97.5%
8 Hazelwood North VIC 3840 97.3%
9 Batesford VIC 3213 97.2%
10 Haddon VIC 3351 97.0%
11 Waldara VIC 3678 97.0%
12 Eden Park VIC 3757 96.9%
13 Taradale VIC 3447 96.9%
14 Park Orchards VIC 3114 96.7%
15 Pakenham Upper VIC 3810 96.5%
16 Enfield VIC 3352 96.4%
17 Toongabbie VIC 3856 96.3%
18 Bushfield VIC 3281 96.3%
19 Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808 96.0%
20 Ross Creek VIC 3351 96.0%
21 Lockwood South VIC 3551 96.0%
22 Warrandyte South VIC 3134 96.0%
23 Pyalong VIC 3521 95.9%
24 Hoddles Creek VIC 3139 95.9%
25 Traralgon South VIC 3844 95.9%

Lowest home ownership rate

#SuburbStatePostcodeHome ownership rate
1 Hmas Cerberus VIC 3920 0.0%
2 Puckapunyal VIC 3662 2.1%
3 Carlton VIC 3053 24.4%
4 Melbourne VIC 3000 26.7%
5 Southbank VIC 3006 31.1%
6 Docklands VIC 3008 31.2%
7 West Melbourne VIC 3003 33.2%
8 Parkville VIC 3052 33.7%
9 Collingwood VIC 3066 34.1%
10 North Melbourne VIC 3051 34.2%
11 South Yarra VIC 3141 36.5%
12 Clayton VIC 3168 37.0%
13 Flemington VIC 3031 37.9%
14 St Kilda VIC 3182 38.0%
15 Box Hill VIC 3128 39.3%
16 Fitzroy VIC 3065 39.3%
17 Windsor VIC 3181 40.6%
18 Footscray VIC 3011 42.5%
19 Travancore VIC 3032 43.1%
20 Norlane VIC 3214 43.3%
21 Abbotsford VIC 3067 43.4%
22 South Melbourne VIC 3205 43.5%
23 Richmond VIC 3121 44.0%
24 Heidelberg West VIC 3081 44.0%
25 Prahran VIC 3181 44.6%

Ranked from 881 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.