$195 ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gannawarra · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,000 are far below the national figure in Gannawarra, where housing costs are much lower than in most areas. This is a region where homes are overwhelmingly detached houses and a large portion of the population owns their place outright.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gannawarra — lower than 73% of areas.
| Gannawarra | $195 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Victorian and national figures, with the typical price at $195. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, though they have risen slightly to $1,000 a month since 2011.
$195 ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,000 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Gannawarra splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 3%.
In Gannawarra, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of homes (51.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of ownership is mirrored by the fact that renting is much less common here than in other areas, falling to 18% since 2011.
18.0% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gannawarra, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 93.7% of all homes. These homes are typically large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gannawarra, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Gannawarra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/topic/housing-dwellings