$420 ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $261
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hurstbridge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hurstbridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Hurstbridge, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,000. This is a place of large, detached homes and very few renters, making it a stronghold for homeowners.
$420
▲ +60.9%
- $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 Hurstbridge — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, with 37.7% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hurstbridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hurstbridge, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 10.5% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 35.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national averages.
10.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hurstbridge, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above both the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hurstbridge, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hurstbridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21223/hurstbridge/topic/housing-dwellings