$285 —
Lower than 68% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rest of Vic. · Capital City
Housing & Dwellings in Rest of Vic.
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly 90% of all homes in Rest of Vic., making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. This regional landscape is defined by affordable housing, where typical mortgage and rent costs are well below the state and national figures. Most people live in spacious homes, and a high proportion of residents own their houses outright.
$285
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- $150–$163: 1 area
- $163–$175: 0 areas
- $175–$188: 0 areas
- $188–$200: 0 areas
- $200–$213: 1 area
- $213–$225: 1 area
- $225–$238: 0 areas
- $238–$250: 0 areas
- $250–$263: 1 area
- $263–$275: 1 area
- $275–$288: 1 area
- $288–$300: 0 areas
- $300–$313: 0 areas
- $313–$325: 1 area
- $325–$338: 1 area
- $338–$350: 1 area
- $350–$363: 2 areas
- $363–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$388: 2 areas
- $388–$400: 1 area
- $400–$413: 0 areas
- $413–$425: 0 areas
- $425–$438: 0 areas
- $438–$450: 0 areas
- $450–$463: 1 area
- $463–$475: 1 area
- $475–$488: 0 areas
- $488–$500: 0 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Vic. — lower than 68% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,430 and weekly rents of $285 are both well below the national figures. While these costs have risen since 2016, they remain much lower than in most other areas.
$1,430 —
Lower than 79% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Conversely, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 23.6% since 2016.
23.6% —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% —
Higher than 92% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Rest of Vic. tend to be large, with nearly 80% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% —
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% —
Higher than 86% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rest of Vic., Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/housing-dwellings