Mount Egerton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Egerton

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

Every single home in Mount Egerton is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This creates a landscape of predominantly larger homes, with nearly 79% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Mount Egerton, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Egerton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275 ▲ +52.8%
  • $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 Egerton — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Egerton$275
3352, VIC $322
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are $275, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia. The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,668, a little below the national and state figures.

$275 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $215
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,668 ▲ +39.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,387
  • 2021: $1,668

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Egerton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Mount Egerton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, at just 4.7%, a figure far below the national and state averages. Most residents own their homes, with 61.7% having a mortgage and 30.1% owning theirs outright.

4.7% ▼ -37.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.1% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 30.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Egerton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, which is far above the state and national proportions. About 78.9% of these are three or more bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.9% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.8%
  • 2016: 82.0%
  • 2021: 78.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Egerton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21792/mount-egerton/topic/housing-dwellings