Mount Prospect · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Prospect

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

A typical monthly mortgage of $1,733 means housing costs are quite high for residents of Mount Prospect. While these payments are higher than in most similar areas, they remain about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Mount Prospect, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home-loan payments in Mount Prospect are $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure of $1,863.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,192
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (42%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Prospect, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.7 people per bedroom compared to the Australian figure of 0.8.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Prospect, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 40%.

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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21808/mount-prospect/topic/housing-dwellings