$335 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.4% of all homes in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights. This area has a higher proportion of renters than the state and national figures, and while housing costs have climbed over the last decade, rents remain a little below the national average.
$335
▲ +45.7%
- $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 Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $335, which is a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $325 since 2011 to reach a typical $1,842, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,842 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (41%), with Under $200 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.5% of households renting, a figure well above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to 29.8%.
34.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.8% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 69.2%. This is consistent with a higher number of smaller homes, and the typical number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
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% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.2% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 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 Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/topic/housing-dwellings