$297 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $297
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have rented their homes in Ballarat since 2011, while the number of houses with three or more bedrooms has also risen. The area is known for its spacious housing, with 85.1% of dwellings being separate houses. Typical housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$297
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Ballarat — higher than 62% of areas.
| Ballarat | $297 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,477 are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents have risen $97 since 2011 to reach $297, which is a little below the state average.
$1,477 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,307
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,477
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting households rose to 31.6%, a figure well above the Victoria average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 32.6%.
31.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common in Ballarat, where 79.7% have three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Separate houses make up 85.1% of dwellings, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/topic/housing-dwellings