$380 ▲ +105.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Holt · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Holt is a separate house, with 90.3% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This makes it a place where large family homes are the norm, though the proportion of people owning their homes outright has fallen sharply to 18.1%.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Holt — higher than 54% of areas.
| Holt | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $380 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,900, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. These costs have risen significantly since 2011, with rents climbing by $195 per week and mortgages increasing by $600 a month.
$380 ▲ +105.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,900 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Holt, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Holt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 54.5% of homes held this way. This helps explain why the number of people who own their homes outright is far below the national figure, and has fallen 20 points since 2011.
24.2% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.1% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Holt, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Victorian average. Despite this abundance of space, the number of people per bedroom is still a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Holt, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Holt splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED221/holt/topic/housing-dwellings