$320 ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Corio · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Corio than in the typical Victorian suburb, with 82.6% of homes being detached. While the area has a higher proportion of renters than most, housing costs generally remain lower than the state and national figures.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Corio — lower than 73% of areas.
| Corio | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320 and monthly home-loan payments are $1700, both of which are lower than most areas. These costs have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $100 per week.
$320 ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Corio, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (15%).
Corio splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.2% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state figure.
32.2% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Corio splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 82.6%, a rate far above the national average. Most homes are quite large, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Corio, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Corio, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Corio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED210/corio/topic/housing-dwellings