$300 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $224
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bass Coast · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Bass Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 47% of homes are owned outright in Bass Coast, a figure far above the national average. This high level of home ownership and a strong preference for detached houses shape the local landscape. While the area has more large homes than most, it sees fewer people sharing each bedroom.
$300
▲ +33.9%
- $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 Bass Coast — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bass Coast | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen $200 since 2011 to reach $1,500, a little below the Victorian average.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,315
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bass Coast, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.7% of people owning their place outright, far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 20.6%, which is well below the Victorian average.
20.6% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 91.4% of homes, far above the national average. This is consistent with the area having more homes with three or more bedrooms than most, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
91.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bass Coast, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Bass Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/topic/housing-dwellings