$353 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $226
- 2016: $244
- 2021: $353
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Christmas Hills · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes in Christmas Hills than in the rest of Victoria. The area is defined by a strong preference for ownership and large-scale living, with every single home being a separate house. This creates a housing landscape that is much more detached and owner-occupied than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Hills — higher than 72% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, though they sit at $353, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$353 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Christmas Hills, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Christmas Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 39.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the number of households renting is far below the national figure at just 8.7%.
8.7% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Christmas Hills, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Christmas Hills is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, a proportion well above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Christmas Hills, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Christmas Hills splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Christmas Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20559/christmas-hills/topic/housing-dwellings