$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $216
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shelford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shelford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of homes in Shelford are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Housing costs here are generally lower than in other parts of the state, with a strong emphasis on home ownership.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Shelford — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,330, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also a little below the state average at $300.
$1,330 ▲ +75.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $759
- 2016: $1,311
- 2021: $1,330
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shelford, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shelford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 12.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.
12.9% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Shelford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%. Detached houses make up 94.6% of all dwellings, far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.8%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shelford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shelford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shelford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22272/shelford/topic/housing-dwellings