$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $218
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Trentham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Trentham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Trentham are owned outright, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This makes the community stand out from the rest of the state, where far fewer people own their homes without a mortgage.
$400
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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 Trentham — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen sharply to $400, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments have also climbed, reaching $1,517, though this is a little below the Victorian figure.
$1,517 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,203
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Trentham, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Trentham splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (27%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages, falling to 15.6%.
15.6% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Trentham, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 92.9% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. However, the area has a lower proportion of large homes, as 64.5% have three or more bedrooms, well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.5% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Trentham, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Trentham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Trentham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221074/trentham/topic/housing-dwellings