$350 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Belmont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011 in Belmont, where 35.4% of households now rent. This shift comes as the area maintains a strong preference for detached housing, though smaller homes are more common here than in most other similar areas.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $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 Belmont — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rent is around the middle for its level at $350, having risen by $110 since 2011.
$1,700 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher proportion of households rent here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 35.4%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.5%.
35.4% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are well above the state average at 77.4%, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 23.7% of homes have only two bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belmont, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belmont, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021037/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings