$369 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Monbulk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Monbulk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Monbulk than across Victoria and Australia. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where nearly 96% of the homes are detached houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms.
$369
▲ +47.6%
- $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 Monbulk — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $369, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national figures. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the usual monthly payment being $1,915.
$1,915 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,540
- 2016: $1,608
- 2021: $1,915
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Monbulk, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Monbulk, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer households rent here (14.3%) compared to the state and national figures. Instead, 37.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%.
14.3% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Monbulk, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of detached houses, with 95.9% of homes being separate houses. This is far above the national figure, and 82.7% of these homes have 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.
95.9% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Monbulk, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Monbulk, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Monbulk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21727/monbulk/topic/housing-dwellings