Pentland Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pentland Hills

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

A typical home in Pentland Hills is a large, detached house, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses. This is a place of strong ownership, where more than half of all homes are owned outright, making it very different from the Victorian average.

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📍 Pentland Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Pentland Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 —
  • $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 Pentland Hills — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pentland Hills$350
3341, VIC $360
Victoria $370
Australia $375

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 national figure. Weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.

$350 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pentland Hills, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 56.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. In contrast, no households in the area are renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.9% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 56.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pentland Hills, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and most homes are quite large, with 47.1% having four bedrooms.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

96.1% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.3%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pentland Hills, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pentland Hills, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Pentland Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22058/pentland-hills/topic/housing-dwellings