$416 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $416
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Hughesdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Hughesdale, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167. This is a relatively expensive place to live, with both mortgage and rent payments sitting above the Victorian and national figures.
$416
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Hughesdale — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $416, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments have risen $167 since 2011 and are now much higher than in most other areas.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hughesdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.7% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. About 31.3% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
34.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 53.6% of homes compared to 72.3% nationally. This is consistent with the low number of larger homes, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughesdale, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/housing-dwellings