$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inglewood · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Inglewood (L) (Vic.) an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $879, which is far below the Victorian average. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, meaning most residents own their homes outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Inglewood — lower than 77% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $200, far below the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also much lower than most areas, though the typical monthly payment has risen by $203 since 2011.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$879 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Inglewood, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.
In Inglewood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, sitting at 53.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state average at only 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Inglewood, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.4% of the local dwellings, which is far above the national figure. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 70.0% since 2011, and there are now fewer people per bedroom than a decade ago.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Inglewood, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In Inglewood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221035/inglewood/topic/housing-dwellings