$368 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $368
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beaconsfield Upper · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Beaconsfield Upper, where almost every home is a detached house. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area with a very small rental market. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,252, which is higher than the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beaconsfield Upper — higher than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $368 are much higher than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mortgage payments are also high, with nearly 30% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$368 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,252 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Beaconsfield Upper, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
In Beaconsfield Upper, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 3.9% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Instead, home ownership is strong, and the 38.6% of people who own their homes outright is well above the Victorian and Australian figures.
3.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Beaconsfield Upper, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms—a rate far above both the state and the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Beaconsfield Upper, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Beaconsfield Upper, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beaconsfield Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20176/beaconsfield-upper/topic/housing-dwellings