$183 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $37
- 2021: $183
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenthompson · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $470 is far below the national figure in Glenthompson, where housing costs are remarkably low. This area is dominated by separate houses and a high number of homeowners who own their properties outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenthompson — lower than 79% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $183, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $470 is far below the national average.
$183 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$470 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenthompson, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
In Glenthompson, Under $1,000 is the majority at 83%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 17.7% of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
17.7% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glenthompson, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (21%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most homes are large, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glenthompson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Glenthompson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenthompson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21048/glenthompson/topic/housing-dwellings