$420 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $356
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Higgins · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Higgins
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Higgins, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,450. This is a place where renting is very common and homes are generally smaller than the state average.
$420
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Higgins — higher than 78% of areas.
| Higgins | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859, having risen $543 since 2011. Weekly rents are also much higher than in most areas, with the usual payment sitting a little above the national figure at $420.
$2,450 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 41.6% of households renting, a rise of 16 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 29.2%, which is well below the state average.
41.6% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats make up 45.1% of the market, meaning separate houses are far less common than in the rest of Victoria. This shift is clear in the data, as homes with three or more bedrooms fell by 28 points since 2011.
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.
33.6% ▼ -54.2%
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.3% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 45%, followed by Separate house (34%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED220/higgins/topic/housing-dwellings