$20 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alps - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Alps - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $20 makes Alps - West one of the most affordable places to live in the region. While mortgage repayments have risen sharply since 2011, overall housing costs remain lower than both the state and national figures.
$20
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- $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 Alps - West — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,680, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This cost has climbed significantly from $910 in 2011, yet weekly rents remain far below the national average of $375.
$1,680 ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2021: $1,680
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 88%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alps - West, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here have plenty of space, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the national figure of 0.80 and represents a downward trend from 2011.
0.50 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alps - West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alps - West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
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 Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051099/alps-west/topic/housing-dwellings