$430 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mulgrave
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Mulgrave, where 92.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This area stands out for its high proportion of detached houses and costs that sit above both state and national figures.
$430
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Mulgrave — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, with a typical price of $430.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mulgrave, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mulgrave, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 38% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, 22.3% of households are renting, which is well below both the state and national figures.
22.3% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83% of the market, far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. These are mostly large homes, as 52.3% have three bedrooms and 33.6% have four.
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.
83.0% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mulgrave, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mulgrave, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21827/mulgrave/topic/housing-dwellings