$401 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $254
- 2016: $336
- 2021: $401
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belgrave · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Belgrave
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Belgrave is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by large family homes, though renting is very uncommon here. Most residents own their property, while only a small fraction of the population rent.
$401
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Belgrave — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $401, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,863, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,863 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,863
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belgrave, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Belgrave, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the country, with only 7.1% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are owned with a mortgage, accounting for 59.5% of properties.
7.1% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Belgrave, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common than in the rest of Victoria, making up 86.1% of the stock. This explains why the area is dominated by separate houses, which are far more prevalent here than in the rest of the state.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belgrave, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belgrave, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Belgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20188/belgrave/topic/housing-dwellings