Quarry Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Quarry Hill

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

Separate houses make up 85.6% of the dwellings in Quarry Hill. This is a relatively affordable area where typical mortgage and rent payments are well below the national figures.

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📍 Quarry Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Quarry Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$298 ▲ +29.6%
  • $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 Quarry Hill — higher than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Quarry Hill$298
3550, VIC $285
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,417, which is well below the $1,863 national figure. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, with a typical payment of $298.

$298 ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $230
  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $298

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,417 ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,207
  • 2016: $1,495
  • 2021: $1,417

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Quarry Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Quarry Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.1% of households renting. This is well above the Victorian rate of 28.5%.

36.1% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 36.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.0% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 34.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Quarry Hill splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most people live in detached houses, and 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is about the same as the state and national figures.

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.

85.6% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.2%
  • 2016: 85.1%
  • 2021: 85.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.5% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.4%
  • 2016: 69.8%
  • 2021: 73.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Quarry Hill, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Quarry Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Quarry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22134/quarry-hill/topic/housing-dwellings