$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Montgomery · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Montgomery
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Montgomery is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. The community consists entirely of larger homes, with 100% of them having three or more bedrooms. This layout creates a residential landscape far different from the state and national patterns.
$240
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- $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 Montgomery — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the state and national figures at just $240. However, those with mortgages face monthly payments of $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,334
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Montgomery, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 40%. While this is common for its level, the 20% of households that rent is far below the Australian average.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Montgomery, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are among the largest in the region, as 100% have at least three bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, with 60% of homes offering four bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Montgomery, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Montgomery, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Montgomery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/topic/housing-dwellings