$275 ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alpine · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Alpine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of all homes in Alpine, far higher than the national figure. The housing market is largely defined by low costs and a very high rate of outright ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes without a mortgage.
$275
▲ +61.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Alpine — higher than 55% of areas.
| Alpine | $275 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,473, both of which are well below the Victorian and Australian figures. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $105 per week.
$1,473 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alpine, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alpine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 46.3%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 3.7 points over the last decade.
19.1% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alpine, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alpine, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alpine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20110/alpine/topic/housing-dwellings