$351 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $351
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melton - Bacchus Marsh · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 90% of homes in Melton - Bacchus Marsh are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high number of properties with three or more bedrooms. Most households here are owned with a mortgage, while outright ownership is well below the national figure.
$351
▲ +32.5%
- $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 Melton - Bacchus Marsh — lower than 53% of areas.
| Melton - Bacchus Marsh | $351 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $351 and monthly mortgage payments are $1800, both of which are about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $86 and mortgage payments have increased by $67.
$1,800 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melton - Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, though the 22.8% who own their home outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 22.4% of households renting is also well below the state and national averages, though this figure rose by 2.4 points since 2011.
22.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 92.0% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 90.9% of all dwellings, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (7%).
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 - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/topic/housing-dwellings