$396 ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melbourne - Outer East · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Melbourne - Outer East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Melbourne - Outer East have climbed by $101 since 2011 to reach $396. This area is dominated by large family homes, with separate houses and properties of three or more bedrooms being far more common than in most other parts of the country.
$396
▲ +34.2%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - Outer East — higher than 70% of areas.
| Melbourne - Outer East | $396 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is higher than most areas, while weekly rents are $396. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though mortgage payments have risen by $267 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,768
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common here, with 35.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 19.6% of households rent, a rate that is far below the Australian average.
19.6% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.5% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why 82% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/housing-dwellings