Cloverlea · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cloverlea

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people own their homes outright in Cloverlea than in most similar areas. It is a place of large, detached houses where very few people rent. Almost 47% of residents own their home fully, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Cloverlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Cloverlea sits — Median rent (weekly)

$235
  • $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 Cloverlea — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cloverlea$235
3822, VIC $300
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the state and national figures at $235. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$235

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $235

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +28.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,346
  • 2016: $1,560
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cloverlea, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is uncommon here, with only 7.6% of households renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the high 47% of homes that are owned outright.

7.6% ▼ -61.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.0% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.4%
  • 2016: 44.6%
  • 2021: 47.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cloverlea, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.9% of the area, far above the Victorian average. These homes are typically large, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.9% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 93.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.9% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.3%
  • 2016: 87.5%
  • 2021: 87.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cloverlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Cloverlea splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.

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 Cloverlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20578/cloverlea/topic/housing-dwellings