$396 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melbourne · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become far more common in Melbourne since 2011, with 67.2% of households now renting. This makes it one of the most rented areas in the country, where flats and apartments dominate the landscape and very few people own their homes outright.
$396
▼ -1.0%
- $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 Melbourne — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melbourne | $396 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $396 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,963. Both figures are much higher than most areas, though they are about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,963 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,963
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melbourne, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melbourne splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is low here, with only 13.6% of homes owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is far more common than in the rest of Australia, rising to 67.2% since 2011.
67.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melbourne, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 85.8% of homes, while separate houses are very rare at just 2.2%. Because of this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far fewer than in the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
2.2% ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
16.7% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melbourne, Flat or apartment is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melbourne, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 1 bedroom is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24600/melbourne/topic/housing-dwellings