$325 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Albans · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Albans
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in St Albans than in most similar areas. While the area has a high proportion of renters, it also has a surprisingly strong number of residents who own their homes outright. The housing market here is largely made up of larger family homes, though these are often more crowded than the state average.
$325
▲ +30.0%
- $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 St Albans — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $325, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victoria and Australia figures. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,500, which is also a little below the state and national levels.
$1,500 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Albans, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Albans, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 36.2% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. In contrast, the 34.6% of people who own their homes outright is well above the Australian average of 31%.
36.2% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Albans splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms. This abundance of larger homes is consistent with a higher density of occupants, as the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Albans, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Albans, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22330/st-albans/topic/housing-dwellings