$410 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $366
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitehorse - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Whitehorse - East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Whitehorse - East. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,200, while weekly rents are also high at $410. This is a place where home ownership is strong, though the cost of living in these properties has risen steadily over the last decade.
$410
▲ +30.2%
- $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 Whitehorse - East — higher than 74% of areas.
| Whitehorse - East | $410 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 and weekly rents of $410 are both a little above the Victorian and national figures. These costs have climbed since 2011, with mortgage payments rising by $300 and rents increasing by $95.
$2,200 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitehorse - East, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Whitehorse - East splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.0% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.5%, a figure well below the national average of 30.6%.
23.5% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Whitehorse - East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average. While separate houses make up 73.0% of dwellings, this share fell 6.5 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitehorse - East, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitehorse - East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21104/whitehorse-east/topic/housing-dwellings