$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malmsbury · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Malmsbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Malmsbury is a separate house, making it much more likely to have this housing type than most similar areas. The typical home here has three or more bedrooms, and the area has a very low proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$360
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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 Malmsbury — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. However, weekly rents have risen sharply to $360 since 2016, a figure that is now much higher than most similar areas.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Malmsbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malmsbury, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 36.3% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 11.0% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.0% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Malmsbury, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.0% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Large homes are common, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, although this share has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malmsbury, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Malmsbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Malmsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221045/malmsbury/topic/housing-dwellings