$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chiltern · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Chiltern
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much more affordable housing than the state average makes Chiltern an accessible place to live. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,192, which is well below the Victorian figure, and a high number of residents own their homes outright.
$260
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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 Chiltern — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $260, and typical monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas. Both costs have risen since the last census, with the usual mortgage increasing by $195 since 2011.
$1,192 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chiltern, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chiltern, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, at 43.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state average at just 12.9%.
12.9% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chiltern splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Chiltern than in the rest of Victoria, making up 91.6% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 75.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chiltern, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chiltern, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chiltern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215021/chiltern/topic/housing-dwellings