$168 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $168
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mountain View · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mountain View
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more owner-occupiers has seen Mountain View become an area where no one rents. This small community is almost exclusively made up of separate houses, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
$168
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- $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 Mountain View — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $168 is far below the state and national averages.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,265
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mountain View, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $3,000 or more is next at 42%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
No households rent in Mountain View, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. This is reflected in the ownership rates, with 44.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mountain View, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home here is a separate house, placing the area far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mountain View, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mountain View, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mountain View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21818/mountain-view/topic/housing-dwellings