$245 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ararat · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Ararat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92% of all homes in Ararat, far above the national figure. This makes the area very distinct from the state average, with a housing market where most people live in detached homes and enjoy much lower living costs than in the city.
$245
▲ +63.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ararat — lower than 55% of areas.
| Ararat | $245 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan of $1,083 is far below the Victorian average of $1,859. Rent is also well below the national figure, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $245.
$1,083 ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,018
- 2016: $1,022
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ararat, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.2% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both state and national levels at 21.6%.
21.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, and 78.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average. Interestingly, while homes are large, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ararat, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ararat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20260/ararat/topic/housing-dwellings