$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $152
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charlton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Charlton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of just $758 make Charlton one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This is a town where over half of all homes are owned outright, creating a housing market that is far cheaper than the state and national figures.
$200
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Charlton — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are far below the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of $200. This affordability extends to mortgages, as the usual monthly payment is $758, which is far below the Victoria average of $1,859.
$758 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $802
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charlton, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charlton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 15.6% of households that rent is far below the state average.
15.6% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Charlton, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm, making up 94.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While nearly 75% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most 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.
94.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charlton, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charlton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20535/charlton/topic/housing-dwellings