$369 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mill Park - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mill Park - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 91% of homes in Mill Park - South have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family housing. This preference for spacious living is clear across the suburb, where detached houses are far more common than in the rest of the state. Many residents here own their homes outright, providing a stable housing environment compared to the national average.
$369
▲ +23.0%
- $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 Mill Park - South — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $369 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are both about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Since 2011, mortgage payments have risen by $216 and weekly rents have increased by $69.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,612
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mill Park - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mill Park - South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 23.5% of households that rent is well below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
23.5% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mill Park - South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 89.7% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. While the number of large homes remains high, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
89.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mill Park - South, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mill Park - South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Mill Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041221/mill-park-south/topic/housing-dwellings