$435 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Eira · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Glen Eira
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs for both buying and renting mark Glen Eira compared to most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,396, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This expensive housing market is mirrored by a high number of renters and a shift toward smaller home types.
$435
▲ +29.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Eira — higher than 81% of areas.
| Glen Eira | $435 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $435, which is a little above the national figure and rose by $100 since 2011. Mortgage payments are even more striking, with the typical monthly cost of $2,396 being well above the Victorian average of $1,859.
$2,396 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,117
- 2021: $2,396
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting, well above the state figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 3.0 points since 2011 to 31.5%.
33.8% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Glen Eira splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 47.8% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the fact that only 59.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.8% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Flat or apartment (28%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (24%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Glen Eira splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms 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 Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20802/glen-eira/topic/housing-dwellings