$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heidelberg · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Heidelberg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 41% of households in Heidelberg are renting, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of renters is matched by significant housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments both sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Heidelberg — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,150 sitting much higher than in most areas.
$2,150 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,150
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Heidelberg splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 27.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
41.1% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heidelberg, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Victoria, making up only 42.3% of homes. With nearly half of all dwellings being flats or apartments, there are fewer large homes, and people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
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.
42.3% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.5% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Heidelberg splits fairly evenly between Separate house (43%) and Flat or apartment (41%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heidelberg, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Heidelberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/topic/housing-dwellings