$341 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $341
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Altona Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Altona Meadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Altona Meadows than across Victoria or Australia, with 85% of homes being separate dwellings. This suburb is largely made up of larger family homes, as over 80% of properties have three or more bedrooms.
$341
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Altona Meadows — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, with the typical amount sitting at $341.
$1,700 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (45%), with Under $200 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A larger proportion of people own their homes outright here (37.5%) compared to the state and national figures. Households renting make up 26.6% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.
26.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 85% of all dwellings. With 80.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is slightly higher than 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.
85.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Altona Meadows, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Altona Meadows, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/topic/housing-dwellings