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Greater Melbourne · Capital City

Households renting

30.2%2021

Greater Melbourne's renting is 30.2% — around the middle of the range.

It ranks 9th of 16 capital cities nationally.

Greater Melbourne has a higher renting than nearby Greater Hobart, Greater Adelaide and Rest of NSW, but a lower one than Australian Capital Territory, Rest of Qld and Greater Brisbane.

Within Greater Melbourne it varies widely — from 20.3% in Manningham to 42.9% in Maribyrnong.

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📍 Greater Melbourne, Capital City

Trend across censuses

28.0%30.0%32.0%202130.2%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Melbourne sits

20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%50.0%55.0%60.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Melbourne.

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Households renting within Greater Melbourne

  1. Banyule25.8%
  2. Bayside (Vic.)22.3%
  3. Boroondara28.8%
  4. Brimbank26.7%
  5. Cardinia23.0%
  6. Casey23.2%
  7. Darebin38.2%
  8. Frankston28.0%
  9. Glen Eira33.8%
  10. Greater Dandenong35.0%
  11. Hobsons Bay29.3%
  12. Hume25.2%
  13. Kingston (Vic.)25.1%
  14. Knox21.3%
  15. Manningham20.3%
  16. Maribyrnong42.9%

Households renting in nearby areas

  1. Greater Sydney35.9%
  2. Greater Brisbane35.1%
  3. Rest of Qld31.1%
  4. Australian Capital Territory30.7%
  5. Greater Hobart28.8%
  6. Greater Adelaide28.4%
  7. Rest of NSW26.8%
  8. Rest of Tas.24.7%
  9. Rest of SA24.6%
  10. Rest of Vic.23.6%

More for Greater Melbourne

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