$301 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $301
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gardenvale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gardenvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all households in Gardenvale are rented, far more than the national figure. This creates a distinct housing mix where high mortgage costs for owners sit alongside a large rental population. Most homes here are smaller than average, with a high number of flats and apartments.
$301
▲ +20.4%
- $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 Gardenvale — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,953, which is well above the Victorian figure. This is a high cost for the area, with nearly half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more each month. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $301, a little below the state and national figures.
$2,953 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gardenvale, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gardenvale, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 46.7% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. In contrast, the 27.4% of homes owned outright is well below the average for most areas.
46.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gardenvale, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments are the most common home type at 43.4%, and separate houses are far less common than in the rest of Australia. Because only 47.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
36.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.3% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gardenvale, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 44%, followed by Separate house (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gardenvale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 1 bedroom (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Gardenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20965/gardenvale/topic/housing-dwellings