$450 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chintin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher mortgage payments than the state average define the housing landscape in Chintin. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with the typical monthly home loan costing $2,600. This is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859, reflecting a community where most residents are paying off their homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chintin — higher than 88% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are among the highest for areas like this, sitting at $2,600. Rents are also much higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost being $450, which is a little above the national figure of $375.
$450 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Chintin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are very common here, with 75.9% of homes owned with a loan. This helps explain why only 13.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the 32.2% seen across Victoria.
10.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.8% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Chintin, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 76%; Owned outright is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Chintin is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Chintin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Chintin, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chintin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20555/chintin/topic/housing-dwellings