$369 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenroy - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Glenroy - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than a third of people in Glenroy - West rent their homes, making it a high-rental area compared to most of the state. This shift away from traditional home ownership is mirrored in the housing stock, where smaller homes and townhouses are far more common than the large family houses found across Victoria.
$369
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- $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 Glenroy - West — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $369, which is about the same as the national figure. Those with home loans generally pay $1,980 a month, a cost that sits around the middle for similar areas.
$1,980 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glenroy - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glenroy - West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 39.0% of households, which is far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are well below the national figure at 25.0%.
39.0% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glenroy - West, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 47.3% of homes. This lack of larger houses is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average, and there are a little more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.3% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.3% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glenroy - West, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (32%) and Flat or apartment (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glenroy - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenroy - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031536/glenroy-west/topic/housing-dwellings