Mount Eccles · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Eccles

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

Separate houses make up 90.9% of all homes in Mount Eccles, far above the national figure. This is a place where most people own their homes and live in large houses, with very few renters.

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📍 Mount Eccles, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Eccles sits — Median rent (weekly)

$75
  • $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 Eccles — lower than 98% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Eccles$75
3953, VIC $270
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, at just $75. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,625, which is a little below the Victorian average.

$1,625

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,461
  • 2021: $1,625

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Mount Eccles splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the country, at only 11.4%. Meanwhile, 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average.

11.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.2%
  • 2021: 34.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Eccles, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 93.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average. Most of these are separate houses, and there are no flats or apartments in the area.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

90.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.2%
  • 2021: 93.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Eccles, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Eccles, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Eccles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21791/mount-eccles/topic/housing-dwellings