$320 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melton West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melton West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Melton West than in the rest of Victoria, where 93.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This makes the area stand out as a hub for spacious living compared to state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, which dominate the local landscape.
$320
▲ +20.8%
- $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 Melton West — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,500, sitting slightly below both the state and national figures.
$1,500 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melton West, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 44.3% of homes owned with a loan. This is reflected in the fact that the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas, while the 23.1% of households renting is higher than in most similar places.
23.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. With very few small dwellings, most homes have three or more bedrooms, meaning there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
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.
93.7% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melton West, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melton West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21644/melton-west/topic/housing-dwellings