$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hunterston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hunterston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Hunterston, where the typical rent is just $150 a week. This makes the area far more affordable than the state and national averages, providing a low-cost housing option in the region.
$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 Hunterston — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, monthly home-loan payments are much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,084 compared to $1,863 across Australia.
$1,084 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
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 with a mortgage at 33%, ahead of Other tenure (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hunterston, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Other tenure is next at 43%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be less crowded than in most other areas. With only 0.60 people per bedroom, this is well below the Victorian and national figure of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.40
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hunterston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hunterston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 43%.
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 Hunterston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21217/hunterston/topic/housing-dwellings