$369 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Calwell · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Calwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Calwell have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. While the typical home is a detached house, far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures. Most residents are either paying off a mortgage or renting.
$369
▲ +34.2%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Calwell — lower than 52% of areas.
| Calwell | $369 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $369 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,834, both of which are about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $94 and monthly mortgage payments have climbed by $134.
$1,834 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,834
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Calwell, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 21.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Victorian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 37.9% of homes were owned outright.
26.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.3% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Because so many homes are large, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.8% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Calwell, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED205/calwell/topic/housing-dwellings