$265 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $236
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eaglehawk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eaglehawk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 92% of homes in Eaglehawk are separate detached houses, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its preference for standalone housing over apartments or townhouses. It is generally an affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
$265
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Eaglehawk — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan in Eaglehawk is $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also pay much less than the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $265.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eaglehawk, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eaglehawk, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. At the same time, 28.6% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eaglehawk splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 92.4% of dwellings are separate houses, homes here have fewer people per bedroom than most areas. About 73% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though this is a little below the Victorian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eaglehawk, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eaglehawk, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 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 Eaglehawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20823/eaglehawk/topic/housing-dwellings