$450 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $411
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malvern · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Malvern
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 42% of homes in Malvern are owned outright, marking it as an area where many residents have fully paid off their properties. This creates a distinct housing market where high ownership rates sit alongside some of the most expensive mortgage and rent costs in the region.
$450
▲ +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 Malvern — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national figure at $3,057, placing Malvern among the highest for this cost. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, with a typical price of $450.
$3,057 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,057
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Malvern, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $750 or more (18%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malvern, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.9% of houses owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Around 26.7% of households rent, a figure that is well below the national average.
26.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Malvern, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 45.8% of homes, which is far below the state and national figures. This is consistent with a smaller share of large homes, as the 58.3% of houses with three or more bedrooms is much lower than most areas.
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.
45.8% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malvern, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (31%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (19%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Malvern splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms 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 Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21586/malvern/topic/housing-dwellings