$115 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cheshunt · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cheshunt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Cheshunt have remained remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright. This combination makes the local housing market look quite different from the state and national patterns.
$115
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- $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 Cheshunt — lower than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $115. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,181 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,181 ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,181
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cheshunt, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cheshunt, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 57.3%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is well below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.
19.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cheshunt, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Cheshunt is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are three or more bedrooms, with 52.4% of homes having exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cheshunt, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cheshunt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 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 Cheshunt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20543/cheshunt/topic/housing-dwellings