$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alvie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Alvie is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. A huge 57.4% of these homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable housing landscape where very few people rent and typical costs remain low.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alvie — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $867, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also well below the national average, sitting at $250.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Alvie, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Alvie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 57.4% of people owning their place outright. This is far above the 31% seen across Australia, while the share of households renting is far below the national figure.
10.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Alvie, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 97.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and with no apartments or townhouses, people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Alvie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alvie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20038/alvie/topic/housing-dwellings