$360 ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Monbulk - Silvan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Monbulk - Silvan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Monbulk - Silvan have risen by $406 since 2011, reflecting a shift toward higher housing costs. The area is defined by a very high proportion of detached houses and a strong trend toward outright home ownership. Today, nearly 97% of all dwellings are separate houses, making it a overwhelmingly residential landscape of family-sized homes.
$360
▲ +55.8%
- $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 Monbulk - Silvan — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,000, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly rents are around the middle for similar areas at $360, a figure that has risen $129 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,594
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, the 12.3% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
12.3% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Monbulk - Silvan splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are found in 97.2% of homes, far above the national figure. This preference for larger living spaces is clear, as 84.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national levels.
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.
97.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Monbulk - Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051279/monbulk-silvan/topic/housing-dwellings