$345 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hamlyn Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hamlyn Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Hamlyn Heights than in the state or national averages. This residential area is dominated by detached homes, with 83.9% of all dwellings being separate houses. Most households here live in larger properties, with three or more bedrooms making up 77% of the homes.
$345
▲ +38.0%
- $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 Hamlyn Heights — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 and weekly rents of $345 are both higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (47%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 29.4% of households are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 34.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
29.4% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here, making up 83.9% of the total. These larger homes are often well-used, as the 0.80 people per bedroom is higher than most similar 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.
83.9% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hamlyn Heights, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hamlyn Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21130/hamlyn-heights/topic/housing-dwellings