$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hotspur · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hotspur
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $550 in Hotspur, making it a remarkably affordable place to live. This low cost of housing is a standout feature of the area, with both mortgage and rent prices sitting far below state and national figures.
$150
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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 Hotspur — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370 and the national figure of $375. This affordability extends to mortgages, where the usual monthly payment is $550, much lower than the $1,863 typical across Australia.
$550 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 35%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (29%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hotspur, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be less crowded than in most areas. With only 0.70 people per bedroom, the figure is a little below both the Victorian and national average of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hotspur, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hotspur, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 1 bedroom is next at 30%.
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 Hotspur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21208/hotspur/topic/housing-dwellings