$163 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $163
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Helena · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Helena
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in St Helena than in the rest of Victoria. This area is defined by large, detached family houses, with 85.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While typical mortgage payments are a little above the national figure, the cost of renting here is remarkably low.
$163
▲ +8.7%
- $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 Helena — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, typical weekly rent is only $163, a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages.
$2,167 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Helena, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Helena, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 12.9% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
12.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Helena splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.1% of the market, which is far above the national average. These homes are generally large, with 41.4% having four bedrooms and 85.4% having three or more.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Helena, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Helena, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
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 Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22339/st-helena/topic/housing-dwellings