$415 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charlemont · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every household in Charlemont lives in a large, separate house, with 95.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This makes it a prime area for families, though a very small proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charlemont — higher than 85% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $415 are much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
$415 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Charlemont, $350–$549 is the majority at 92%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
In Charlemont, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 39%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 60% of homes owned with a loan. Only 10.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
28.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.4% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Charlemont, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all dwellings, far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 48.7% having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Charlemont, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Charlemont splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (45%), with 2 bedrooms at 2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/topic/housing-dwellings