$440 ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chisholm · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Chisholm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the state and national figures in Chisholm, where costs are much higher than most areas. The area is marked by expensive housing and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright, though the number of renters has climbed significantly over the last decade.
$440
▲ +51.7%
- $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 Chisholm — higher than 85% of areas.
| Chisholm | $440 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
A typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,400, which is $541 more than the Victorian average and has risen by $667 since 2011. Rent is also much higher than most areas, with the typical weekly cost of $440 sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,400 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chisholm, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chisholm, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is strong, with 37% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. However, the proportion of households renting has jumped 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.3%.
29.3% ▲ +78.5%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chisholm, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 67.3% of homes, which is well below the state and national figures. While 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the share of separate houses has fallen by 21 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.3% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chisholm, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chisholm, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED207/chisholm/topic/housing-dwellings