$338 ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $338
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Golden Plains · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Golden Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Golden Plains is a separate house, creating a landscape dominated by large, detached properties. This is a region where home ownership is very common and the vast majority of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. With only 7.2% of households renting, the local housing market is far less reliant on renters than the rest of the state.
$338
▲ +69.0%
- $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 Golden Plains — higher than 73% of areas.
| Golden Plains | $338 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $338, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,733, an amount that has risen by $233 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,550
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Golden Plains, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Golden Plains splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is the norm here, with 36.9% of houses owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest for its level and far below the state and national figures.
7.2% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Golden Plains, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. This explains why 89% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a proportion that is among the highest at this level.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Golden Plains, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Golden Plains splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Golden Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22490/golden-plains/topic/housing-dwellings