$369 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hume · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Hume
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental prices and mortgage payments have both climbed in Hume since 2011, with typical weekly rents rising by $89. This area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While many residents have mortgages, fewer people own their homes outright compared to other similar areas.
$369
▲ +31.8%
- $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 Hume — higher than 81% of areas.
| Hume | $369 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $369 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,806, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,806 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,712
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,806
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hume, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, and this figure fell 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 4.8 percentage points over the same period to 25.2%.
25.2% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common in Hume, with detached houses making up 87.8% of dwellings and 89.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hume, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23270/hume/topic/housing-dwellings