$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whittington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whittington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Whittington, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This residential area is marked by much lower housing costs than typical areas and a very high proportion of renters.
$250
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Whittington — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also well below the national average, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $250.
$1,192 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,252
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whittington, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whittington, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.8% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 28.6%, a figure well below the state average.
43.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whittington, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, though the share of those with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. Despite this, there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as across Australia.
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.
90.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whittington, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whittington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22774/whittington/topic/housing-dwellings