$450 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $378
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belgrave South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Belgrave South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Belgrave South, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a very low number of renters. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is far more common than the state average.
$450
▲ +50.0%
- $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 South — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is a little above the national figure. Home loan repayments are also high, with 33.8% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 a month.
$2,000 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,623
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belgrave South, $350–$549 is the majority at 83%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Belgrave South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 5.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, 41.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian average.
5.8% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Belgrave South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the national figure. These are typically large properties, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belgrave South, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belgrave South, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20190/belgrave-south/topic/housing-dwellings