$371 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $376
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $371
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Around the middle for its level in most cost categories, Mill Park is a suburb where detached housing is far more common than in the rest of the state. The area has seen a massive shift toward home ownership, with the proportion of people renting falling by 40 percentage points since 2011.
$371
▼ -1.3%
- $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 Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 53% of areas.
| Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) | $371 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,800 and weekly rents of $371 are both about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment in the area has fallen by $300.
$1,800 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in most other areas, with the 22.9% rate well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has risen 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.7%.
22.9% ▼ -63.5%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria and Australia, making up 84.8% of all homes. This helps explain why 89.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure that is much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.8% ▲ +984.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +252.4%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25003/mill-park/topic/housing-dwellings