$365 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alfredton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alfredton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Alfredton, where 90.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This makes it a standout area for spacious living compared to the rest of the state. While most people live in detached houses, there is a notably high proportion of renters for a suburb of its type.
$365
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Alfredton — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Mortgage payments are slightly lower than the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,608.
$1,608 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,608
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alfredton, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alfredton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 30% of households renting, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the 31.2% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other similar places.
30.0% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.2% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alfredton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90.4% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 52.7% of dwellings have four bedrooms and people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alfredton, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alfredton, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20023/alfredton/topic/housing-dwellings