# Housing & Dwellings — Melbourne - Outer East

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Melbourne - Outer East (Region (SA4))

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $396 | +34.2% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,000 | +15.4% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.80 | -27.3% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 19.6% | +10.4% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 35.1% | -0.9% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 86.5% | +0.8% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 82.0% | -0.1% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned with a mortgage 42.3%, Owned outright 35.1%, Rented 19.6%, Other tenure 1.8%, Not stated 1.1%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 86.5%, Townhouse / semi-detached 11.0%, Flat or apartment 2.3%, Other dwelling 0.2%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 44.1%, 4 bedrooms 30.1%, 2 bedrooms 14.6%, 5 or more 7.9%, 1 bedroom 2.2%, Studio / none 0.1%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 60.1%, $200–$349 19.4%, Under $200 8.2%, $550–$749 6.9%, $750 or more 1.6%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 36.8%, $1,000–$1,799 24.4%, $3,000 or more 18.5%, Under $1,000 14.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/housing-dwellings