$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Alexander · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Alexander
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all dwellings in Mount Alexander, far above the national figure. The area is characterised by a very high rate of outright home ownership, with nearly half of all households owning their home without a mortgage.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Mount Alexander — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mount Alexander | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,432, which is well below the Victoria and Australia figures. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, though the usual $300 remains a little below the state average.
$1,432 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,432
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Alexander, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Alexander, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and fell to 15.0% since 2011.
15.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Alexander, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all residents live in detached houses, which are much more common here than in most other areas. While 71.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Alexander, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Alexander, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25430/mount-alexander/topic/housing-dwellings