$430 ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $311
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cheltenham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs for both buyers and renters define daily life in Cheltenham, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,200. The area is much more expensive than most similar places, with a housing market that is more costly than the state and national figures.
$430
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Cheltenham — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also costly here, with 27.9% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,200 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cheltenham, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.2% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.8% are owned outright. The 27.1% of households that rent is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
27.1% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 58.5% of homes. This is reflected in the mix of dwellings, where 42.7% of homes have three bedrooms and 29.9% have two.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.5% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cheltenham, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/topic/housing-dwellings