$375 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $261
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chelsea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chelsea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Chelsea than across Victoria, where only 34.7% of homes are detached. This creates a distinct housing landscape where flats and apartments are the most common dwelling type. The area is also marked by higher-than-usual rental rates and home loan costs.
$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 Chelsea — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $375, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly home loan payments are also high, with a typical payment of $2,008, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
$2,008 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,933
- 2016: $1,840
- 2021: $2,008
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chelsea, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chelsea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 31.6% of households. This is well above the state average, while the proportion of homes owned outright is well below Victoria's figure.
31.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chelsea splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats are the most frequent home type at 41.7%. This helps explain why separate houses are far below the national average, and why the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is also far below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.7% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.0% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chelsea, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 42%, followed by Separate house (35%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Chelsea splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Chelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20537/chelsea/topic/housing-dwellings