$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whitfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Whitfield, where 57.6% of residents own their home without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure, creating a housing market where typical monthly loan payments are much lower than in most other areas.
$200
▲ +53.8%
- $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 Whitfield — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is far more affordable here than in the rest of the state. The typical monthly home loan payment is just $1,083, while weekly rent is far below the Victorian average at only $200.
$1,083 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $933
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Whitfield splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (33%) and $200–$349 (33%), with $350–$549 at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Whitfield splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people in Whitfield own their homes outright, a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the national level at 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.6% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whitfield, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of the local housing stock, which is far above the national figure. While 72.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
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 Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22772/whitfield/topic/housing-dwellings