Mount Clear · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Clear

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than 85% of homes in Mount Clear have three or more bedrooms, making it a place dominated by larger family houses. While a high number of people rent here, the typical home loan payment is slightly lower than the Victorian and Australian figures.

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📍 Mount Clear, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Clear sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +34.8%
  • $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 Mount Clear — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Clear$310
3350, VIC $300
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,498, a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859.

$310 ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $230
  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,498 ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,498

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Clear, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Clear, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.3% of households renting. This is a little above the Victorian average of 28.5%.

31.3% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.6% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount Clear splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 75.1% of the market, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common here than across Victoria and Australia. There are typically 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

75.1% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.5%
  • 2016: 68.0%
  • 2021: 75.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.3% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.6%
  • 2016: 82.4%
  • 2021: 85.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Clear, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Clear, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 Mount Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21783/mount-clear/topic/housing-dwellings