$471 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $399
- 2021: $471
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heatherton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Heatherton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $471 are well above the state and national figures in Heatherton, where housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. Most homes here are large, detached houses, though a significant number of residents are still paying off their mortgages.
$471
▲ +13.5%
- $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 Heatherton — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is among the highest for this type of area, sitting well above the Victorian figure of $370. Home-loan payments are also a little above the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment reaching $2,224.
$2,224 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,224
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heatherton, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $200–$349 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heatherton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 41.9% of homes owned this way, while 26.9% of households are renting. The proportion of homes owned outright is 29.2%, which is much lower than most other areas.
26.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heatherton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 81.7% of the area, and 83% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in the typical Victorian or Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heatherton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heatherton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21163/heatherton/topic/housing-dwellings