$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chesney Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chesney Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Chesney Vale has remained remarkably stable, with a landscape dominated by large family homes and high rates of home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, and the area is far more likely to have homeowners who own their place outright than the national average.
$200
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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 Chesney Vale — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are far below the national figure, sitting at just $200. However, those with loans face higher costs, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,002 being much higher than in most other areas.
$2,002 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,294
- 2021: $2,002
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Chesney Vale splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chesney Vale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Chesney Vale, where 45.2% of homes are owned outright—far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. This is reflected in the low number of renters, who make up only 13.7% of households.
13.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chesney Vale, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chesney Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Chesney Vale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 Chesney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20545/chesney-vale/topic/housing-dwellings