$446 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $377
- 2021: $446
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Eltham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define Eltham, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,297. This is a place of large, family-sized homes and very high rates of home ownership. A striking 42.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$446
▲ +37.2%
- $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 Eltham — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $446, a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments have also risen, climbing $347 since 2011 to reach a typical amount of $2,297.
$2,297 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,297
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eltham, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eltham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting is skewed heavily toward owners in Eltham, with 42.4% of homes owned outright. This is far above the national figure, while the 10.7% of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas.
10.7% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eltham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 89.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 88.4% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%.
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.
88.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eltham, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Eltham splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/housing-dwellings