$311 ▲ +175.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $113
- 2021: $311
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Metcalfe · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Metcalfe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
One hundred per cent of the homes in Metcalfe are separate houses, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. This is far above the national figure, creating a landscape of large homes where most families own their property outright.
$311
▲ +175.2%
- $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 Metcalfe — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,450, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. While typical weekly rents are $311, this is higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the national average.
$1,450 ▲ +81.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Metcalfe splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 58.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. In contrast, there are no households renting in the area, which is far below both state and national levels.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.4% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Metcalfe, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Metcalfe tend to be large, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average. This abundance of space means there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Metcalfe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Metcalfe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Metcalfe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21671/metcalfe/topic/housing-dwellings