$97 ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $85
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $97
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elmhurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elmhurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living marks the housing market in Elmhurst, where typical monthly loan payments are $1,060 less than the national figure. This is a place where most people own their homes outright and housing costs remain very low compared to the rest of the state.
$97
▲ +14.1%
- $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 Elmhurst — lower than 95% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $803, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859. Rent is also among the lowest around, with a typical weekly cost of $97.
$803 ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $607
- 2021: $803
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Elmhurst, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Elmhurst, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very common here at 70.4%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the 11.1% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.
11.1% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elmhurst, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of all homes, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While 74.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are very few people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Elmhurst, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elmhurst, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Elmhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20861/elmhurst/topic/housing-dwellings