$235 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Hamilton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define the market in Hamilton, where the typical monthly home loan is just $1,083. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$235
▲ +42.4%
- $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 Hamilton — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $235, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also far below the state and national levels, and have actually fallen by $44 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hamilton, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hamilton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
23.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.2% of the market, far above the state average. Most homes are large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, though 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.
91.2% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hamilton, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hamilton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/housing-dwellings