$435 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $331
- 2016: $371
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Niddrie - Essendon West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 65.5% of homes in Niddrie - Essendon West, where housing costs are notably high. The typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed to $2,400, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. This is an area where many residents own their homes outright or pay significant loans to stay.
$435
▲ +31.4%
- $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 Niddrie - Essendon West — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments being much higher than most areas. Rents have also climbed, with the usual weekly rent now $435, which is a little above the state and national figures.
$2,400 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Niddrie - Essendon West, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Niddrie - Essendon West splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian average at 37%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.8%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
23.8% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Niddrie - Essendon West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While detached houses have fallen to 65.5%, the area has a high number of larger homes, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian and Australian figures, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped 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.
65.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Niddrie - Essendon West, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Niddrie - Essendon West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/housing-dwellings