$330 ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wimbledon Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wimbledon Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in large houses in Wimbledon Heights than in the state or national average. Nearly all homes here are detached houses, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a distinct housing profile where spacious homes are the norm, though the typical monthly mortgage payment is well below the national figure.
$330
▲ +61.0%
- $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 Wimbledon Heights — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan is $1,400, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. For those renting, the usual weekly cost is $330, a little below both the state and national averages.
$1,400 ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,712
- 2016: $1,367
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the households (51.8%) have a mortgage, while 28.2% own their home outright, a figure that is much lower than most areas. Renting is far less common here than across Victoria or Australia, accounting for only 16.5% of homes.
16.5% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other 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.
97.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wimbledon Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22801/wimbledon-heights/topic/housing-dwellings