$475 ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northcote · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Northcote
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Northcote are separate houses, though the area is marked by high living costs. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,400, which is well above both the state and national figures. This expensive market is paired with a high number of renters compared to other areas.
$475
▲ +37.3%
- $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 Northcote — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $475. This is well above the $375 national figure, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,400 also sit well above the national average.
$2,400 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,013
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northcote, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northcote, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.5% of households renting. This is well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 30.1% of the total, which is much lower than most areas.
37.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northcote, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 49.1% of homes. With few large homes and 52.8% having three or more bedrooms, Northcote has a little more people per bedroom (0.90) than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.1% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.8% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northcote, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (27%) and Flat or apartment (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Northcote splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
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 Northcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21971/northcote/topic/housing-dwellings