$341 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $341
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Altona Meadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $200 since 2011 in Altona Meadows, though costs remain lower than in most areas. The suburb is mostly made up of separate houses, with over 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is more common than the state or national figures.
$341
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Meadows — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $341, which is a little below the national figure and has risen $66 since 2011. Home-loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,700.
$1,700 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (45%), with Under $200 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is well above the national figure at 37.5%. Renting is less common here than across Australia, with 26.6% of households renting, though this is a slight increase since 2011.
26.6% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85% of the market, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most homes are large, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
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.
85.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Altona Meadows, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Altona Meadows, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/housing-dwellings