$430 —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.3% of dwellings in Eltham, far above the national figure. This is a place where most people own their homes and live in large family residences. However, the cost of living here is high, with both rents and mortgages sitting well above the usual rates for most areas.
$430
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- $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 Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 80% of areas.
| Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) | $430 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $430 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, both of which are much higher than most areas. These costs have risen since 2016, with rents climbing by $70 and mortgage payments increasing by $200.
$2,200 —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 41.8% of people owning their home outright, which is far above the Australian figure. Only 12.4% of households rent, a rate that is far below the state and national averages.
12.4% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 87.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and the number of separate houses is also much higher than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% —
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22501/eltham/topic/housing-dwellings