$275 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Alma, where 61.8% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure, making the area much less reliant on renting or loans than most other parts of the country.
$275
▲ +37.5%
- $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 Alma — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,408 being well below the Victorian figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically sitting at $275.
$1,408 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alma, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 29%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Alma, with only 4.4% of households doing so, which is far below the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes, and the 61.8% who own theirs outright is among the highest for similar areas.
4.4% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.8% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alma, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alma, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 42%.
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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20031/alma/topic/housing-dwellings