$391 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Huntly · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Glen Huntly
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-three percent of homes in Glen Huntly are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by higher-density living. This shift away from traditional houses is reflected in the tenure and costs, with a very high proportion of renters and housing expenses that sit well above most similar areas.
$391
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Glen Huntly — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $391, which is much higher than most areas. Homeowners face similar pressure, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000, though this is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glen Huntly, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and $550–$749 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glen Huntly, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.1% of households renting, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 23.4%, which is well below the state and national levels.
45.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glen Huntly, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at 14.6%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. This lack of large homes means there are fewer houses with three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
14.6% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Glen Huntly splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (44%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (40%), with Separate house at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glen Huntly, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Glen Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21009/glen-huntly/topic/housing-dwellings