$325 ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wallington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
One hundred per cent of the homes in Wallington are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,205, which is much higher than most areas. This combination of large, detached properties and higher debt suggests a preference for spacious family homes.
$325
▲ +54.8%
- $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 Wallington — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,205, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are $325, a figure that is higher than most areas but a little below the national average of $375.
$2,205 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,205
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wallington, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wallington, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, with 49.3% of homes owned outright, far above the 31.0% national figure. Only 7.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
7.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wallington, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (7%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 74.1%. This focus on larger properties is reflected in the bedroom counts, as 43.3% of homes have four bedrooms.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wallington, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 Wallington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22663/wallington/topic/housing-dwellings