$387 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $387
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Altona (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Altona (Western Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate daily life in Altona (Western Metropolitan), where 86.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This preference for spacious living is paired with housing costs that are higher than most similar areas, including a typical weekly rent of $387.
$387
▲ +29.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Altona (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 62% of areas.
| Altona (Western Metropolitan) | $387 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $387 and monthly home-loan payments are $2,002, both of which are higher than most areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$2,002 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,002
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split, with 42.6% of people having a mortgage and 24.1% owning their home outright, which is well below the Victorian and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 30.8% since 2011.
30.8% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure. This explains why the area has a much higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.6% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Altona (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 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 Altona (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20207/altona/topic/housing-dwellings