$381 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $332
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooper · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cooper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental demand has grown significantly in Cooper, where 38% of households now rent their homes. This shift is part of a broader change since 2011, with fewer people owning their homes outright and a noticeable drop in the number of large family houses.
$381
▲ +14.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cooper — higher than 54% of areas.
| Cooper | $381 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are around $381, which is about the same as the national figure.
$2,100 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those owning their home outright fell 8.8 percentage points since 2011 to 29.3%.
38.0% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.3% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 56.6% of homes. This trend is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms fell 17 percentage points since 2011 to 56%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.6% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.0% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooper, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooper, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED208/cooper/topic/housing-dwellings