$306 ▲ +74.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $246
- 2021: $306
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Heidelberg West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Heidelberg West are rented, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of renters is paired with a shortage of larger family homes, meaning houses are often more crowded than in other parts of the state.
$306
▲ +74.9%
- $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 West — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $306, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,900, which is higher than in most similar areas.
$1,900 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Heidelberg West splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (33%), with $200–$349 at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.0% of households renting, far above the 30.6% national average. Conversely, only 16.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
54.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.0% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heidelberg West, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than elsewhere, making up 56.7% of homes. With only 51.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—far below the national figure—homes are more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.2% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heidelberg West, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 42%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Heidelberg West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 2 bedrooms (38%), with 1 bedroom at 9%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/housing-dwellings