$347 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $255
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $347
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whittlesea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whittlesea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more than the national figure of 74%, a massive 86.6% of homes in Whittlesea have three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place of large family houses, where most residents live in detached homes. It is an area where home ownership is more common than renting.
$347
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Whittlesea — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $347, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,842 is higher than most areas, though it sits close to the state and national averages.
$1,842 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Only 18.3% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national figures.
18.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 87% of the market, far above the Victoria average of 73.4%. These homes are generally large, with 41.2% having three bedrooms and 38.5% having four.
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.
87.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whittlesea, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Whittlesea splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22775/whittlesea/topic/housing-dwellings