$278 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $278
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tower Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tower Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Tower Hill is a separate house, making it a place defined by spacious living. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 100% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.
$278
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- $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 Tower Hill — lower than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $278, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,900, slightly higher than the national and state figures.
$1,900 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,570
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tower Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tower Hill, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common here, with 40.6% of residents owning their home fully, which is well above the national figure. About 21.9% of households are renting, a rate that is well below the state and national averages.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tower Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Tower Hill consists entirely of detached houses, far above the 72% seen across Australia. These homes are typically large, with 18.8% having five or more bedrooms and 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tower Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tower Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Tower Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22562/tower-hill/topic/housing-dwellings