$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $45
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melton Mowbray · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melton Mowbray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $100 makes housing in Melton Mowbray far more affordable than in most other parts of the country. This area is defined by its low living costs and a landscape consisting entirely of detached houses.
$100
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- $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 Melton Mowbray — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both mortgage and rent payments are far below the state and national figures. The typical monthly home loan is $737, and weekly rent is only $100, placing the area among the lowest for housing costs.
$737 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $443
- 2021: $737
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melton Mowbray, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melton Mowbray, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few residents own their homes outright at 15.4%, which is far below the Tasmanian and Australian figures. Around 19.2% of households rent, while 23.1% have a mortgage.
19.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.4% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melton Mowbray, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While these are all detached houses, they are smaller than usual, with 65.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melton Mowbray, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melton Mowbray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Melton Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60395/melton-mowbray/topic/housing-dwellings