$406 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $363
- 2021: $406
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mitcham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Mitcham, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. This is a relatively expensive place to live, with both rents and loan repayments sitting above the state and national figures.
$406
▲ +31.0%
- $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 Mitcham — higher than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $406, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments have also climbed, rising by $282 since 2011 to reach a typical monthly cost of $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,885
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mitcham, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mitcham splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose to 27.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the national average.
27.4% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mitcham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.8% of homes, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. This shift is part of a trend where the share of detached houses fell by 9.0 points 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.
62.8% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mitcham, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041270/mitcham/topic/housing-dwellings