$340 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Epsom · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Epsom
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of large family homes define Epsom, where 93.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This focus on spacious living is paired with home loan payments that are well below the state and national figures.
$340
▲ +21.4%
- $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 Epsom — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,473, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $340, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,473 ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,572
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Epsom splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (48%) and $200–$349 (47%), with Under $200 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Epsom, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 48.6% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while those owned outright (25.5%) are well below the national figure. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though still well below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
23.8% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Epsom, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of the market, which is far above the state and national figures. This high proportion of detached housing explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are much more common here than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Epsom, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Epsom, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 41%.
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 Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20879/epsom/topic/housing-dwellings