$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greensborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Greensborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Greensborough have jumped by $100 since 2011, reflecting a trend toward higher housing costs across the area. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and a high number of people own their homes outright compared to other parts of the country. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is strong, but the cost of borrowing and renting is climbing.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Greensborough — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $391 since 2011. Rents are also higher than most areas, with the typical weekly cost of $400 sitting a little above the Victorian figure.
$2,167 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,776
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greensborough, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Greensborough, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 38.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 18.1% of households rent, which is far below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
18.1% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Greensborough splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 83.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the state and national figures. While separate houses remain common at 83.7%, this proportion fell by 6.9 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greensborough, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Greensborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011197/greensborough/topic/housing-dwellings