$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elmore · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Elmore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes in Elmore (L), far exceeding the national figure. This small area is characterised by affordable housing, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below both state and national levels.
$220
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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 Elmore — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, both of which are far below the Victorian and Australian figures. These costs have climbed over time, with monthly mortgage payments rising $433 since 2011.
$1,083 ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $636
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Elmore, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Elmore splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (47%) and Under $1,000 (45%), with $3,000 or more at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (47.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell to 18.6% since 2011, which is well below the state average.
18.6% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elmore, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the dominant style, with 97.5% of homes being separate houses. Most are large, as 75.1% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Elmore, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elmore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221027/elmore/topic/housing-dwellings