$360 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $289
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Westmeadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in larger homes in Westmeadows than in most similar areas. A huge 85.9% of homes here have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. This makes it a place dominated by family-sized housing.
$360
▲ +24.6%
- $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 Westmeadows — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733; both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Westmeadows, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Westmeadows splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a higher rate of renting at 25.4% than most similar areas, although this is well below the state and national figures. About 33.7% of homes are owned outright.
25.4% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Westmeadows splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.9% of the market, which is well above the Victorian average. This explains why there are so many large homes, as 60.4% of dwellings have exactly three 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.
76.9% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Westmeadows, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Westmeadows, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Westmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22761/westmeadows/topic/housing-dwellings