$260 ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heathcote · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Heathcote
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes in Heathcote, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This is far above the national figure, contributing to a housing market where nearly half of all homes are owned outright. Residents here enjoy costs that are well below state and national levels.
$260
▲ +67.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,387 are both much lower than in most other areas. These figures sit well below the Victorian and national averages, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,252
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $350–$549 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.0% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian and Australian averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, at just 12.3%.
12.3% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, appearing in 96.3% of dwellings, which is far above the state and national figures. While about 73.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heathcote, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021029/heathcote/topic/housing-dwellings