$376 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne CBD - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Melbourne CBD - West is a flat or apartment, with 99.2% of dwellings fitting this description. This makes the area an extreme outlier compared to the rest of the state, where separate houses are far more common. It is a high-density hub where renting is the primary way people live.
$376
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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 Melbourne CBD - West — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $376, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,710 is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,710 —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melbourne CBD - West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is incredibly common here, with 76.2% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 8.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the Victorian average.
76.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - West, Rented is the majority at 76%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are very small, with only 7.3% having three or more bedrooms and separate houses making up just 0.1% of the mix. Because of this, the area has 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the state and national figures.
1.10 —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
7.3% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - West, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%; Separate house is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - West, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 1 bedroom is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Melbourne CBD - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne CBD - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/housing-dwellings