$260 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $192
- 2016: $203
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chiltern - Indigo Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Chiltern - Indigo Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Chiltern - Indigo Valley a more affordable place to live than most of the country. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,389 and weekly rent is just $260, both of which are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$260
▲ +35.4%
- $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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both much lower than in most areas. While the typical rent rose $68 since 2011 to reach $260, it remains well below the national figure of $375.
$1,389 ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,389
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 41.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 10.7% of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas.
10.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chiltern - Indigo Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 94.7% of all homes, far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. This is consistent with the fact that 85.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
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.
94.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley/topic/housing-dwellings