$412 ▲ +85.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $222
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $412
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chelsea Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chelsea Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Chelsea Heights, where the typical weekly rent is $412. This is a predominantly owner-occupied suburb where nearly 80% of residents live in separate houses.
$412
▲ +85.6%
- $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 Heights — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $412 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,001 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little above the Victorian and national averages.
$2,001 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,001
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state, with only 12.9% of households renting. Conversely, 39.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
12.9% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.9% of the market, which is well above the national figure. More than 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
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.
78.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20538/chelsea-heights/topic/housing-dwellings