$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willow Grove · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Willow Grove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Willow Grove, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This small area is characterised by a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$280
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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 Willow Grove — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the national figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment has risen to $1,495, which is a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,495 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,008
- 2016: $737
- 2021: $1,495
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Willow Grove, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willow Grove, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 45.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.1%.
13.1% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Willow Grove splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Willow Grove has three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Victorian average. Because every single dwelling is a separate house, there are no flats or townhouses in the area.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.0% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willow Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Willow Grove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Willow Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222101/willow-grove/topic/housing-dwellings