$350 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Healesville - Yarra Glen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 40.4% of homes in Healesville - Yarra Glen are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where separate houses are the norm and renting is much less common than in most other places. Most residents live in spacious homes with three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Healesville - Yarra Glen — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also around the national level at $1,733, though these costs have risen by $200 since 2011.
$350 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Healesville - Yarra Glen, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
Healesville - Yarra Glen splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright and 42.8% held with a mortgage. In contrast, only 14.2% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
14.2% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Healesville - Yarra Glen splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of all homes, far above the state and national averages. Large homes are common, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Healesville - Yarra Glen, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Healesville - Yarra Glen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Healesville - Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051276/healesville-yarra-glen/topic/housing-dwellings