Mount Evelyn · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Evelyn

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

Separate houses make up nearly every home in Mount Evelyn, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,000, and very few people rent compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mount Evelyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Evelyn sits — Median rent (weekly)

$365 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 Evelyn — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Evelyn$365
3796, VIC $365
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000 and weekly rents are $365, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.

$365 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $310
  • 2021: $365

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,651
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Evelyn, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Evelyn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very uncommon here, with only 9.1% of households renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are owned, with 55.5% held with a mortgage and 31.6% owned outright.

9.1% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.6% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Evelyn, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Mount Evelyn, as 87.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than in most areas.

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.

97.8% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.2%
  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.2% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.7%
  • 2016: 86.1%
  • 2021: 87.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Evelyn, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Evelyn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

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 Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21795/mount-evelyn/topic/housing-dwellings