$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bell Post Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bell Post Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92% of all homes in Bell Post Hill, far exceeding the state and national figures. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where many people have their homes paid off. The typical housing style is large and spacious, with a very high proportion of family-sized dwellings.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Bell Post Hill — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,600 are a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Victoria and Australia averages.
$1,600 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bell Post Hill, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (40%) and Under $200 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bell Post Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here (42.9%) compared to the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 24.3%, which is well below the state and national averages.
24.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bell Post Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 88.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. Because of these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
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.
92.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bell Post Hill, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bell Post Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 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 Bell Post Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20192/bell-post-hill/topic/housing-dwellings