$411 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $376
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitehorse · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Whitehorse
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,231 is among the highest at this level for Whitehorse. This area is seeing a shift toward renting and away from detached houses. While many still own their homes, the cost of living here is noticeably higher than the state and national figures.
$411
▲ +28.4%
- $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 Whitehorse — higher than 88% of areas.
| Whitehorse | $411 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $411, and the usual monthly mortgage is a little above the national figure. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with rents rising by $91 per week.
$2,231 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,231
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitehorse, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Whitehorse splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure, though this has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 29.0%.
29.0% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Whitehorse splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 64.6% since 2011. Most homes have three or more bedrooms, though the share of these larger homes has dipped slightly.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.6% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitehorse, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitehorse, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26980/whitehorse/topic/housing-dwellings