$250 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melbourne Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne Airport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Zero percent of households in Melbourne Airport are renting, making it a unique residential area. Most residents own their homes outright, which helps explain why the typical monthly mortgage payment of $985 is far below the Victorian figure.
$250
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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 Melbourne Airport — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment has fallen by $1,182 since 2011 to reach $985.
$985 ▼ -54.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $985
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of the homes (47.8%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the proportion of renters fell 41 points to nothing.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melbourne Airport, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 45%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home here is a separate house, which is far above the state average of 73.4%. These houses are often large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melbourne Airport, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melbourne Airport, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (33%) and 4 bedrooms (28%).
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 Melbourne Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051248/melbourne-airport/topic/housing-dwellings