$440 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $369
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nillumbik · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Nillumbik
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of homes in Nillumbik have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. This preference for spacious living is reflected in a very low number of renters and housing costs that sit above the state and national figures.
$440
▲ +39.7%
- $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 Nillumbik — higher than 90% of areas.
| Nillumbik | $440 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 and weekly rents of $440 are both a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. Both these costs have climbed since 2011, with typical weekly rent rising by $125.
$2,200 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nillumbik, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nillumbik, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 8.9% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.
8.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nillumbik, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.5% of the market, far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. These large homes are a hallmark of the area, with 90.6% of all dwellings having at least three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nillumbik, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Nillumbik splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25710/nillumbik/topic/housing-dwellings