$376 —
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leopold · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Leopold
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 93% of homes in Leopold are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This suburb is largely owner-occupied, with a strong preference for larger family homes compared to the rest of the state. Most of these properties are spacious, with nearly 90% having three or more bedrooms.
$376
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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 Leopold — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $376, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,625, a figure that has risen by $628 since 2011.
$1,625 ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leopold, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leopold, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is well above the state and national figures, at 36.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 18.6%, which is far below the Australian average.
18.6% ▼ -43.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leopold, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. This focus on larger homes is clear, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms rose 20 points since 2011 to reach 89.6%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leopold, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leopold, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213009/leopold/topic/housing-dwellings