$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $153
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charlton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Charlton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95% of all dwellings in Charlton, far above the national figure. The town is defined by very low living costs and a high rate of home ownership. Most residents live in detached homes and many own them outright without a mortgage.
$200
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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 Charlton — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Home loans are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual monthly payment at $750.
$750 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charlton, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charlton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 54.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 15.3% of households renting is far below the typical figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.3% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Charlton, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, accounting for 95% of homes. While 74.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
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.
95.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charlton, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charlton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221018/charlton/topic/housing-dwellings