$470 —
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Hotham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Hotham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $470 are well above the national figure in Mount Hotham, making it one of the most expensive areas for renters. The housing market here is unusual, with a high number of apartments and a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$470
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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 Mount Hotham — higher than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is well above the Victorian figure, having risen by $240 since 2016. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments of $834 are far below those in Victoria and Australia.
$834 ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,050
- 2016: $1,232
- 2021: $834
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Hotham, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Hotham, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 44.4% of households, which is far above the national figure. This shift is stark, as the number of households renting rose 25 points since 2011, while those owning their homes outright fell by 21 points.
44.4% ▲ +124.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Hotham, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 69.4% of homes, and there are now no separate houses in the area. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average, though the number of people per bedroom remains high at 1.10.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.2% ▼ -69.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Hotham, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Hotham, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 30%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Mount Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222058/mount-hotham/topic/housing-dwellings