$331 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Melton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of all homes in Melton, creating a landscape dominated by large family residences. This is a high-growth area where the typical home has three or more bedrooms, though residents face rising costs for both mortgages and rent.
$331
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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 Melton — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $331 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,625. Both figures are higher than most areas, although they remain a little below the national and state figures.
$1,625 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melton, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright are much lower than most areas at 21.0%, a figure that fell 11 points since 2011. Nearly half of all households (46.9%) have a mortgage, while 29.5% are renting.
29.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 91.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are separate houses, and the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melton, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Melton splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (44%), with 5 or more at 6%.
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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL211002/melton/topic/housing-dwellings