$375 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $261
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bellfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Bellfield has shifted toward a more transient feel, with renting now far more common than in most other areas. A high proportion of residents face significant costs, with the typical monthly mortgage payment hitting $2,300.
$375
▲ +43.7%
- $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 Bellfield — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,300, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rent is also much higher than most areas, sitting at $375.
$2,300 ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (23%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state, with 43.2% of households renting compared to 28.5% in Victoria. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up just 21.2%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
43.2% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.2% of the stock, though homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure at 69.2%. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here (0.90) than in the rest of the state.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.2% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bellfield, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Bellfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20198/bellfield/topic/housing-dwellings