$301 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $462
- 2021: $301
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nilma · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Nilma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in Nilma since 2011, as this small area becomes more dominated by home ownership. It is a place where almost every home is a large, detached house, with 90% of properties featuring three or more bedrooms.
$301
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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 Nilma — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $301, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,647, though this remains a little below the typical payment in Victoria.
$1,647 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nilma, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nilma, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright here than in the rest of the state, reaching 46.3%. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure.
6.3% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nilma, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of the area, a much higher share than in most other areas. These homes are typically large, with 90% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nilma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222064/nilma/topic/housing-dwellings