$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Glenelg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas make Glenelg (Vic.) a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,073, and more than half of all homes are owned outright. This makes it an area where housing security is much more common than in the rest of the state.
$180
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Glenelg — lower than 96% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,073, far below the state's $1,859, though both rents and loans have risen slightly since 2011.
$1,073 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,073
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glenelg, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glenelg, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, at 52.6%. This is mirrored by a very low rental rate of 12.3%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
12.3% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glenelg, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 96.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glenelg, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glenelg, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011420/glenelg/topic/housing-dwellings