$435 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arthurs Seat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arthurs Seat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Arthurs Seat is a separate house, making it a rare area of exclusively detached living. This is a high-cost market where a large majority of residents own their homes, and typical house sizes are far larger than the national average.
$435
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Arthurs Seat — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,184 and weekly rents of $435, both of which are much higher than most areas. About a third of homeowners pay $3,000 or more each month toward their loan.
$2,184 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,184
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $550–$749 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Arthurs Seat splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, with 50.7% of houses owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Consequently, only 8.8% of households rent, which is much lower than in most other areas.
8.8% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because houses are so spacious, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the Victorian figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20072/arthurs-seat/topic/housing-dwellings