$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $193
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balmattum · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balmattum
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Balmattum is a separate house, making it a place where detached living is the only option. This is a strongly home-owning area, with 67.4% of houses owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$260
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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 Balmattum — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,947, which is higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $260, falling well below the Victorian and national figures.
$1,947 ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,947
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balmattum, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 67.4%, which is far above the state average. Only 8.7% of households rent, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
8.7% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
67.4% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balmattum, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balmattum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balmattum, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Balmattum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20118/balmattum/topic/housing-dwellings