$387 —
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $387
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Milton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Milton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has risen significantly in Milton since 2011, now reaching nearly half of all households. This makes the area much more stable than most, as the proportion of people renting has fallen to just 17.7%. Most people here live in large, separate houses.
$387
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Milton — higher than 85% of areas.
| Milton | $387 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $387, which is much higher than most areas, and has risen by $207 since 2016. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,647 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,647 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,244
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Milton, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Milton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (48.8%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This trend has grown since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen by 7.1 points.
17.7% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Milton, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 92.1%, far above the state average. These homes are often large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Milton, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Milton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115104/milton/topic/housing-dwellings