$361 ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $287
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $361
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.7% of all homes in Hallam, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the fact that 84.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hallam — lower than 53% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment in Hallam is $1,700, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $361.
$361 ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hallam, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Hallam splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders are the largest group here at 41.8%. The share of households renting rose 4.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.9%, while the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the Victorian average.
25.9% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hallam, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Hallam tend to be larger than in most areas, with a typical density of 0.90 people per bedroom. While separate houses remain common, their share fell by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hallam, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
In Hallam, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/housing-dwellings