$416 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $416
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughesdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hughesdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Hughesdale are separate houses, though the area has a far higher proportion of renters than most similar places. Living costs are notably high here, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting above both the state and national figures.
$416
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Hughesdale — higher than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $416, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Those with home loans also face higher costs, with a typical monthly payment of $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hughesdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.7% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. This is mirrored by the 31.3% who own their homes outright, which is about the same as the national rate.
34.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 53.6% of dwellings, far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. With only 58% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a much higher density of people per bedroom than most other areas.
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.
53.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughesdale, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hughesdale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21214/hughesdale/topic/housing-dwellings