$170 ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $123
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pyramid Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Pyramid Hill, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $707. This affordability is a standout feature of the town, with both rents and loan payments sitting far below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pyramid Hill — lower than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $170, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also very low; 87.5% of households pay under $1,000 a month.
$170 ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$707 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pyramid Hill, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
In Pyramid Hill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 78%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes in Pyramid Hill are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Around 23.9% of households rent, which is well below the levels seen across Victoria and Australia.
23.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pyramid Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 73.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pyramid Hill, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Pyramid Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pyramid Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22130/pyramid-hill/topic/housing-dwellings