$371 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $371
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whittlesea · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Whittlesea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.4% of the housing stock in Whittlesea, making detached homes the dominant style of living. The area is defined by a strong preference for large family homes, though the cost of both renting and paying off a mortgage has risen since 2011.
$371
▲ +23.7%
- $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 Whittlesea — higher than 81% of areas.
| Whittlesea | $371 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $371 and monthly mortgage payments are $1900, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though rents have climbed by $71 since 2011.
$1,900 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,798
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people here own their home with a mortgage (44.3%) than in most other areas, while only 27.8% own their home outright, which is well below the Victorian figure. Renting has become more common, rising 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.9%.
24.9% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Whittlesea has a very high proportion of large homes, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Detached houses are the norm at 86.4%, although the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
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.
86.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whittlesea, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/topic/housing-dwellings