$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heywood · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Heywood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of all homes in Heywood, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $910, which is far below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$180
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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 Heywood — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $180, while the usual monthly home-loan payment has fallen by $498 since 2011 to reach $910.
$910 ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $910
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heywood, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heywood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 41%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 43.4%, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 22.8%.
22.8% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heywood, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant dwelling type, and homes with three or more bedrooms are slightly more common here than the national figure. The number of people per bedroom has also moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
93.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heywood, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heywood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Heywood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215040/heywood/topic/housing-dwellings