$225 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Corangamite · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Corangamite have climbed by $90 since 2011, though housing costs remain far below state and national figures. The area is dominated by large, detached homes and a very high rate of outright ownership. This creates a housing market that is much more affordable and stable than most other parts of Australia.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Corangamite — lower than 62% of areas.
| Corangamite | $225 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are far below the national figures. The typical weekly rent is just $225 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,083, both of which are much lower than most other areas.
$225 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Corangamite, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Corangamite splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 4 percentage points since 2011.
17.8% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Corangamite, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock is overwhelmingly made up of separate houses, which account for 95.4% of all homes. Most are large, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Corangamite, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Corangamite, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21830/corangamite/topic/housing-dwellings