$370 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $268
- 2016: $326
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ascot Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ascot Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Ascot Vale, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,458. This is a high-cost suburb where renting is far more common than in other parts of the state. While it contains many apartments and townhouses, homes here are more crowded than the national average.
$370
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Ascot Vale — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,458 is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also high, with a typical weekly payment of $370, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,458 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,178
- 2021: $2,458
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ascot Vale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 36%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ascot Vale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.0% of households renting, which is well above the 28.5% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, only 27.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
38.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ascot Vale, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 46.0% of homes, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. With only 55.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area is more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.0% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.0% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ascot Vale, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (31%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ascot Vale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20075/ascot-vale/topic/housing-dwellings