$462 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $411
- 2021: $462
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for areas like this in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert. This is a high-cost housing market where home ownership is common, though a significant number of residents face very high monthly repayments.
$462
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above the Victorian figure of $1,859, rising by $433 since 2011. Rent is also high, with a typical weekly cost of $462, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 25.3% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
25.3% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 60.9% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. The area also has fewer large homes than most, with homes of three or more bedrooms sitting well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.6% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (30%), with 4 bedrooms at 27%.
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 Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert/topic/housing-dwellings