$231 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Athlone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Athlone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Athlone is a separate house, making it one of the most consistent areas for this dwelling type. While these houses are mostly large, the community faces lower rental costs and lower rates of outright home ownership compared to most of the country.
$231
▲ +15.5%
- $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 Athlone — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $231, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,647.
$1,647 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Athlone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, with only 12.8% of households renting. Most homes are owned with a mortgage (38.3%) or owned outright (29.8%), though that last group is much lower than in most similar areas.
12.8% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.8% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Athlone, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 100% of the local housing stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. About 74.5% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom here than the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +400.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Athlone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Athlone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Athlone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20081/athlone/topic/housing-dwellings