$321 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melton South - Weir Views · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Melton South - Weir Views
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than eight out of ten homes in Melton South - Weir Views are separate houses, making it an area dominated by spacious family living. While housing costs are a little below the state and national figures, the area has a much higher proportion of renters than most other places.
$321
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- $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 Melton South - Weir Views — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $321, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 is a little below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,517 —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melton South - Weir Views, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melton South - Weir Views, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 38.2% of households renting, which is well above the 30.6% seen across Australia. This is alongside a much lower rate of outright home ownership (19.6%) compared to most other areas.
38.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Melton South - Weir Views splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (38%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 88.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melton South - Weir Views, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melton South - Weir Views, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Melton South - Weir Views [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041578/melton-south-weir-views/topic/housing-dwellings