$85 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harrow · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harrow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average mark the town of Harrow, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $487. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market and a high number of homes owned outright. It is a residential area consisting entirely of detached houses.
$85
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- $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 Harrow — lower than 96% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $85. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $487, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$487 ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $1,160
- 2021: $487
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harrow, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harrow, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Very few people rent, at only 9.1%, which is much lower than most areas.
9.1% ▼ -40.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Harrow, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Other tenure (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Harrow is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. While 71.4% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is a little below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harrow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21143/harrow/topic/housing-dwellings