$350 ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malmsbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Malmsbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower share of people rent in Malmsbury compared to the rest of the country. Nearly all residents live in separate houses, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,324 is well below the national figure.
$350
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Malmsbury — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. However, mortgage repayments are much lower than in other parts of the state.
$1,324 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,324
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Malmsbury, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malmsbury, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure. Only 10.9% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average.
10.9% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Malmsbury, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes are typically large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malmsbury, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Malmsbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Malmsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21585/malmsbury/topic/housing-dwellings