$390 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Altona
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rates of detached housing than the state average mark Altona, where only 63.9% of homes are separate houses. This area shows a mix of housing options, with a significant number of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia.
$390
▲ +39.3%
- $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 Altona — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment in Altona is $2,200, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are about the same as the national figure, typically sitting at $390.
$2,200 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Altona, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Altona splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of residents doing so, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Around 29.7% of households rent, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
29.7% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Altona, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in the state and nation, making up 63.9% of dwellings. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the Victorian average at 69.7%.
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.
63.9% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Altona, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Altona, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/housing-dwellings