$230 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mallee · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mallee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in Mallee, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083. This area is characterised by affordable living and a high proportion of homeowners compared to the rest of the state.
$230
▲ +9.5%
- $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 Mallee — lower than 99% of areas.
| Mallee | $230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, falling $369 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,452
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mallee, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mallee splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A very high 42.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national figures at 23.6%.
23.6% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mallee, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of dwellings, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mallee, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mallee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED230/mallee/topic/housing-dwellings