$220 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $161
- 2016: $182
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenelg · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Glenelg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Glenelg, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $1,083. This area is dominated by detached houses and a very high rate of outright home ownership, making it far more affordable than the Victorian and national averages.
$220
▲ +36.6%
- $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 Glenelg — lower than 64% of areas.
| Glenelg | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220, though this has risen by $59 since 2011. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is much lower than most areas, falling $65 over the last decade to $1,083.
$1,083 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (37%) and $350–$549 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Glenelg splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than most areas at 46.3%, which is 15 points above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state figure, falling to 19.3% since 2011.
19.3% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glenelg, 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.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 92.5% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
92.5% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glenelg, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glenelg, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/topic/housing-dwellings