$158 ▲ +216.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $18
- 2021: $158
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highlands · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Highlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Highlands than in most similar areas. This is a predominantly residential landscape where nearly every home is a separate house. With very few renters and affordable costs, it stands out as a place of high home ownership.
$158
▲ +216.0%
- $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 Highlands — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, sitting at just $158. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,667, which is a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,667 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,668
- 2016: $1,525
- 2021: $1,667
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highlands, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highlands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 10.0% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national rates.
10.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Highlands, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of all homes, a figure far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. While 71.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highlands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21186/highlands/topic/housing-dwellings