$481 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $364
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $481
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wheelers Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wheelers Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make Wheelers Hill a very expensive place to live compared to most areas. This high cost of entry is paired with a strong trend of home ownership and a preference for large, detached houses.
$481
▲ +32.1%
- $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 Wheelers Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $481 is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with 37.2% of households paying $3,000 or more every month.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 13.2% of households renting. Instead, 47.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%.
13.2% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the area has fewer people per bedroom than most other places.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051327/wheelers-hill/topic/housing-dwellings