$331 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broadmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Broadmeadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Broadmeadows are renting, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rental population and lower rates of outright home ownership. While typical mortgage payments are well below the Victorian figure, the neighborhood's housing stock is denser than most.
$331
▲ +43.3%
- $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 Broadmeadows — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,408, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $331, a little below the national figure of $375, though this is higher than most similar areas.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Broadmeadows, the largest group is $200–$349 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broadmeadows, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.9% of households renting, far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Conversely, the 21.1% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure.
48.9% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.1% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broadmeadows, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Broadmeadows has a higher density of people per bedroom than most areas, reaching 1.00 compared to 0.80 nationally. This coincides with a lower proportion of larger homes, as only 68.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Victorian average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.9% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broadmeadows, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broadmeadows, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/topic/housing-dwellings