$383 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $383
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hotham · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hotham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have increased significantly in Hotham, with the share of households renting rising by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. The area is now characterized by a mix of tenure, where about a third of residents rent and another third own their homes outright. Most people live in larger homes, with 74.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$383
▲ +34.4%
- $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 Hotham — higher than 56% of areas.
| Hotham | $383 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,000, which is higher than most areas, while weekly rent is $383. Both figures have climbed since 2011, with typical rents rising by $98 per week.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hotham, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hotham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, reaching 33.6% and sitting well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, 32.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
33.6% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hotham splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.9% of homes, which is well below the national figure. While most homes are large, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average at 0.90.
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.
68.9% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hotham, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hotham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED222/hotham/topic/housing-dwellings