$331 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Albans (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in St Albans than in 2016, though it remains a place where many people own their homes outright. The typical resident pays a bit less for their housing than they do in the rest of the state, with a typical weekly rent of $331 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,600.
$331
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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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan) — lower than 64% of areas.
| St Albans (Western Metropolitan) | $331 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $331 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,600 are both a little below the Victorian figures. Both costs have risen since 2016, with rents increasing by $41 and mortgage payments by $100 per month.
$1,600 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Albans (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →St Albans (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, as 35.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. However, 32.8% of households rent, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen since 2016.
32.8% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Albans (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.2% of homes, and 78.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.2% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Albans (Western Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Albans (Western Metropolitan), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27807/st-albans/topic/housing-dwellings