$375 ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
La Trobe · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in La Trobe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in La Trobe than in the typical Victorian community, with 91.1% of homes being detached. Most households here have three or more bedrooms, reflecting a landscape dominated by large family dwellings. This is a place where home ownership with a mortgage is the most common arrangement.
$375
▲ +150.0%
- $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 La Trobe — higher than 51% of areas.
| La Trobe | $375 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $917 since 2011 to reach $2,000, which is higher than most areas. Weekly rents are around the middle for its level at $375, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$2,000 ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In La Trobe, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In La Trobe, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while those owned outright have fallen to 22.5%, which is well below the state and national figures. Renting is also much less common here than in most areas, falling to 22.0%.
22.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.5% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In La Trobe, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 89.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 91.1% of all dwellings, which is much higher than in most other areas.
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.
91.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In La Trobe, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In La Trobe, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED227/la-trobe/topic/housing-dwellings