$255 ▲ +82.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alberton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alberton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Alberton than in most similar areas. This trend helps keep housing costs low, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,200, which is well below the national figure.
$255
▲ +82.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberton — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $255, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with nearly half of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,200 ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,114
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alberton, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alberton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (52.8%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 12.2% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian rate of 28.5%.
12.2% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alberton, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 74.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are a little fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alberton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alberton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20019/alberton/topic/housing-dwellings