$255 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $218
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Argyle · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Argyle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Argyle are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area much more affordable than most, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well below state and national levels.
$255
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- $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 Argyle — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,270, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much cheaper here, with the usual weekly cost of $255 falling well below the national figure of $375.
$1,270 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,270
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Argyle splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Argyle, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Argyle, with 56.3% of homes owned outright compared to just 31% across Australia. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at only 10.7%.
10.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Argyle, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Argyle is a separate house, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, as 67% have three or more bedrooms, well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Argyle, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20065/argyle/topic/housing-dwellings