Huntingdale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Huntingdale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Huntingdale, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,090. This is a place where renting is more common than the state average and homes are more crowded than usual. Most people live in separate houses, though smaller dwellings are more frequent here than in other parts of Victoria.

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📍 Huntingdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Huntingdale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Huntingdale — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Huntingdale$400
3166, VIC $415
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure. Mortgage payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,090 sitting a little above the national and state averages.

$400 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $320
  • 2016: $351
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,090 ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,800
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,090

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Huntingdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Huntingdale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 32.0% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, 30.0% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

32.0% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.0% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Huntingdale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72.6% of homes, but those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure at 67.8%. This helps explain why the area is more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.80.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

72.6% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 71.3%
  • 2021: 72.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.8% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.1%
  • 2016: 64.1%
  • 2021: 67.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Huntingdale, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Huntingdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21218/huntingdale/topic/housing-dwellings