$141 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $141
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ellerslie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Ellerslie, where the typical weekly rent is just $141. This area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, making it a place where home ownership is common and living costs are far below the state and national figures.
$141
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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 Ellerslie — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $949, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rents are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $141.
$949 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $949
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ellerslie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ellerslie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 77%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 14.5% of households rent, a figure far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
14.5% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ellerslie, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Ellerslie is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. While 72.6% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ellerslie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ellerslie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next 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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20858/ellerslie/topic/housing-dwellings