$235 ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Goldfields · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Central Goldfields
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Central Goldfields have risen by $151 since 2011, though they remain far below the state and national figures. The area is defined by high levels of outright home ownership and housing costs that are much lower than most other regions.
$235
▲ +56.7%
- $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 Central Goldfields — lower than 59% of areas.
| Central Goldfields | $235 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,018, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also well below the state and national averages, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $235.
$1,018 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $1,018
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central Goldfields, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central Goldfields, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above both Victoria and Australia. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the low proportion of households that rent, which is 20.9%.
20.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Central Goldfields, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are relatively large, with 72.7% having three or more bedrooms, though 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Goldfields, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central Goldfields, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Central Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21670/central-goldfields/topic/housing-dwellings