Woodglen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woodglen

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A shift in the housing market has left Woodglen with a stark contrast between owning and renting. While mortgage costs are very low, rental prices have climbed to be among the highest for areas of this type. This makes the local property market feel very different depending on whether you own your home or rent one.

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📍 Woodglen, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodglen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$615
  • $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 Woodglen — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodglen$615
3875, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $675, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, weekly rent is far above the national average at $615, which is $240 more than the typical Australian rent.

$675

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,084
  • 2021: $675

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 23%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (23%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Woodglen splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Woodglen are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the 0.80 recorded for both Victoria and Australia.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Woodglen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woodglen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 5 or more is next at 38%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woodglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22837/woodglen/topic/housing-dwellings