$369 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $311
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Ferntree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Ferntree Gully
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of the landscape in Upper Ferntree Gully, creating a suburb dominated by large family homes. Most residents live in detached dwellings with three or more bedrooms, though this comes with housing costs that are much higher than in most similar areas.
$369
▲ +31.8%
- $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 Upper Ferntree Gully — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents follow a similar pattern, with a typical price of $369, though this is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,655
- 2016: $1,675
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 14.0% of households that rent is far below both the state and national figures.
14.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 81.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. This focus on spacious housing is reflected in the fact that 96.1% of homes are separate houses, far above the Victorian average.
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.
96.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22614/upper-ferntree-gully/topic/housing-dwellings